. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . empt was made by the Indians to rescuethe prisoners, and preparations were made for the severe fight to be expected nextday. The next morning about 600 warriors appeared in front of the troops and anengagement followed, lasting about five hours. The fight took place in a canyon, theIndians occupying a spur of the
. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . empt was made by the Indians to rescuethe prisoners, and preparations were made for the severe fight to be expected nextday. The next morning about 600 warriors appeared in front of the troops and anengagement followed, lasting about five hours. The fight took place in a canyon, theIndians occupying a spur of the Wolf Mountain range. As the fight opened the two Napoleon guns exploded shells within the Indianslines, creating great consternation among the savages At one time they had com-pletely surrounded the command, but the key of the position was a high bluff to theleft of the line of troops, and the sharpest fighting was for the possession of thisground. The Indians who held it were led by Big Crow, a Medicine Man. Herushed out in front of the warriors, attired in a most gorgeous Indian battle costumeof the brightest colors, and with a head-dress made of the waving plumes of the eaglefalling down his back, jumped up and down, ran in a circle and whooped and yelledlike a madman. 232. Then a charge was made by troops under Captains James S. Casey, Fifth Infantry,and Edmund Butler, Fourteenth Infantry, and Lieutenants Robert McDonald andFrank D. Baldwin, Fifth Infantry. It was done with splendid courage, vim anddetermination, although the men were so encumbered with their heavy winterclothing, and the snow was so deep, that it was impossible to move faster than aslow walk. They were conspicuous in this charge for their boldness and excellent judgment. In the very midst of their daring acts of bra-vado, Big Crow fell, pierced by a rifle shot, and his loss,together with the success of the charge that had beenmade and the important ground gained, seemed to cause apanic among the Indians,
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