. 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 . th Iowa Hanking the batteryhad by this time become so unmasked Ijy theloss of men that it seemed impossible for theregiment or battery to hold out. and ColonelIJodiner. nf the 2()th Missoviri. immediatelybrought up four companies of his command and formetl them in line, under the most gallingfire, on the right of the battery and left of the 5th Iowa. The firing of the enemy at this timehad become so destructive that Colonel Boomer prom])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 . th Iowa Hanking the batteryhad by this time become so unmasked Ijy theloss of men that it seemed impossible for theregiment or battery to hold out. and ColonelIJodiner. nf the 2()th Missoviri. immediatelybrought up four companies of his command and formetl them in line, under the most gallingfire, on the right of the battery and left of the 5th Iowa. The firing of the enemy at this timehad become so destructive that Colonel Boomer prom])tly proceeded to bring up the balanceof his command with great gallantry and ])ersonal bravery, btit fell severely wounded Ijeforereaching his connnand. and was ordered from the field. T had. (luring this time, been makiiiy the greatest i-fforts. in eon iunetinn with thegeneral ecmuiianding the division, niinihers <if the staff, and the Held ollicers of the brini^ back the regiment placecl upon the left of the battery to its first position. Duringthese efforts (/olonel Eddv. coinmanding the regiment with the greatest valor, fell severely. 1\ Colon , Cyrus Sears. AMERICAN IJEUOISM. 179 wounded, and \v;i^; carried from the field. The fire was so i;allinif it was found impossible tobrinc; this regiment ayain into line. Colonel Chambers, commanding the ](5th Iowa Infantry,had already fallen, and had been carried from the field, and it did not at this time seemprudent to move the second line of battle in rear of the battery. 1 ])roceeded to the leftflank of the whole line, with a view of drawing in that battalion in support of the the enemy had then a])peared in its front, and was engaging it with musketry. There wasno alternative but for the battery, the Sth Iowa, and the four companies of the 2(5th Missourito fight the battle out with nearly the whole force of the enemy concentrated on this point,and nobly did they do this. The infantry on the light co
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