. 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 . igadeofficers, and General Hancock, his divisioncommander. At the action of Auburn Creek, Va.,October 14, 1863, during the retrogrademovement of the Army of the Potomac,1st division, 2nd corps, was the rear division of the army, and Colonel JamesA. Beaver, afterward Governor of Pennsylvania, was in command of therear guard and pickets. Early in the morning the division crossed the creek, and the wagon trainhad not entirely passed when Maj
. 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 . igadeofficers, and General Hancock, his divisioncommander. At the action of Auburn Creek, Va.,October 14, 1863, during the retrogrademovement of the Army of the Potomac,1st division, 2nd corps, was the rear division of the army, and Colonel JamesA. Beaver, afterward Governor of Pennsylvania, was in command of therear guard and pickets. Early in the morning the division crossed the creek, and the wagon trainhad not entirely passed when Major-General Warren, commanding theSecond Corps, gave Colonel Beaver orders to hold the road at all hazardsuntil the train had passed. Colonel Beaver succeeded in filling this order and holding Ewings corpsin check for about five hours. His command was then almost surrounded andthe enemy in possession of the ford over which the division had passed,separating Colonel Beaver and his command fi-oui the rest of the Beaver ordered his line to withdraw, and gave TiieuteuantSacriste orders to apprise the officers in command of the other details of. Major Louis J. Sacriste. AMERICAN HEROISM. 229 their danger. This dangerous mission the young lieutenant accomplished atthe risk of his life. Sacriste has had a remarkable military record. He participated in allthe battles of the Potomac, except one, from 1862 until Appomattox, April 9,
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