. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . EKOISM. 257 T transferred the colors — they were not dropped, bnt held up whilebeing transferred—to a noble fellow who afterward fell under them,and when the enenn-s line was broken and thej had retreated to thewoods whence they came, late in the afternoon, 1 went to the fieldhospital. While in the hospital he witnessed the battle, on the following day,with all the varying emotions attending the success orfailure of the Union forces, as t
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . EKOISM. 257 T transferred the colors — they were not dropped, bnt held up whilebeing transferred—to a noble fellow who afterward fell under them,and when the enenn-s line was broken and thej had retreated to thewoods whence they came, late in the afternoon, 1 went to the fieldhospital. While in the hospital he witnessed the battle, on the following day,with all the varying emotions attending the success orfailure of the Union forces, as the battle turned in onedirection or the other. As soon as his wound healed he returned to his regi-ment, and was in every engagement in which it partici-pated until finally mustered out. It was the corps in which his regiment was incor-poiated that was sent to the relief of the national capitalwhen Early, with fifty thousand veter-ans, had almost effected its capture in1864. Corporal Browne was subsequentlypromoted to be a sergeant, and wasoffered a commission; but preferred atthe time to remain in the ranks withhis comrades. Afterward he was pro-. <\S^_,~. Browne the Line. moted successively to 2nd and 1st lieutenant, and captain of New YorkVolunteers. 258 THE STORY OF CHAPTER XXIX. Camping, IMarching and Fighting with Illinois Soldiers — General John C. Smith — The Soldiers Feeling Under Fire — Charging in a Swamp — The Remnant After Chickamauga — Presentiments of Death— Soldiers Humor—An Imitation OP Revolutionary Times — Stealing a Prisoner — The Heroism op the Hospitals — How a Woman Flanked Stanton — F. B. Heokman—Getting Supplies to the Soldiers After Fredericksburg. CAMPING, MARCHING AND FIGHTING WITH ILLINOIS SOLDIERS. General John C. Smith. TO relate ones experience and feelings when nnder fire for the first time,as every old soldier has often l)een requested to do, would not nec-essarily convey the information so much desired,
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