. 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 . ny, no commissioned officer beingon duty. After Sheridans arrival on the field, and when the line wasformed, General G. A. Custers division (3d Cavalry Division, in which wasmy regiment), was formed on the extreme right. In due time we went inwith Custer leading, as he always did, and soon had the enemy in full retreat. Crossing the creek the Confederate battery got into position and gaveus a shot or two; but those guns were soon ours. Co
. 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 . ny, no commissioned officer beingon duty. After Sheridans arrival on the field, and when the line wasformed, General G. A. Custers division (3d Cavalry Division, in which wasmy regiment), was formed on the extreme right. In due time we went inwith Custer leading, as he always did, and soon had the enemy in full retreat. Crossing the creek the Confederate battery got into position and gaveus a shot or two; but those guns were soon ours. Continuing the pursuit Isaw a squad of four infantrymen running across the field at the left of theroad on which I was. Dashing after them, and calling upon them to sur-render, I discovered that one carried, instead of a musket, a stand of reluctantly he gave them to me, and I soon took the prisoners over tothe guard, having a few moments previously served two others in the same way. My captured colors proved to be the battle flag of the 12th North Caro-lina Infantry. Two days later I was ordered to report with the colors to 556 THE STORY OF. General Custer, who took all those soldiers who had captured flags to Wash-ington, that the trophies might be turned over to the War Department. Wewere introduced to Edwin M. Stanton; recoid was made of the incidents ofthe capture, and we were given a furlough of twenty days with free trans-portation, in addition to the bronze medal. Upon my return to the regiment at the expiration of the furlough, I waspresented with a 2nd lieutenants commission in Company E, from GovernorSmith of Vermont, as a further mark of encouragementand »*^«^^7 |\v March 2, 1SG5. at the battle of Waynesborough, Va., I was struck by a fragment of a shell on the in-side of the thigh; but, singularly enough, did notreceive serious injury. April 1, of the same year, at Five Forks at thebeginning of a charge by Custers division, my horsewas
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