. 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 . At Winchester, when the 8th Pennsylvania fell back in confusion, (ieueralSullivan, commanding the brigade, exclaimed that the army was \vhipi)e<l;but on looking again, lie discovered the 5tli Ohio still fighting, and cried,No, thank (!od. the brave 5th Ohio is still standing its ground! On of June the battle at Iort l{e|Mililic was fought. This wasa hot and well contested affair, and the regiment conducted itself with itsusual
. 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 . At Winchester, when the 8th Pennsylvania fell back in confusion, (ieueralSullivan, commanding the brigade, exclaimed that the army was \vhipi)e<l;but on looking again, lie discovered the 5tli Ohio still fighting, and cried,No, thank (!od. the brave 5th Ohio is still standing its ground! On of June the battle at Iort l{e|Mililic was fought. This wasa hot and well contested affair, and the regiment conducted itself with itsusual bravery and dash. After liring a couple of volleys it was oiileied to AMERICAN HEROISM. 103 charge on a fence behind which two Confederate regiments were hidden. Thecharge was a success, the enemy fleeing before them into the woods, wherethey rallied. Again the 5th charged, and captured one piece of thereafter it - , marched to the left and repulseda charge made by the enemy ona liattery. The Confederateswere too strong, however, andretreat became necessary. Theoidei was finally gi\en, and the 5th A\ a^ designated to co\ ei the. mo\ ement, m doing \\ Inchthey lost one hundred andeighty-five men — takenprisoners. Many incidents of per-sonal valor occurred inthis affair. LieutenantKirkup. of Cincinnati, whohad been made prisoner,escaped from his guard, buthad not proceeded far whenhe came in contact withtwo Confederates. Heclaimed them as prisoners,they yielded and conductedhim safely out of the mountains. The colors were saved by the Color-corporals Brinkman and Shaw, by wrapping them around their persons, The Makch on Blues Gap. 104 THE STORY OF swimming the Shenandoah, and joining General Fremonts command fourdays thereafter. In the Century War Book, an incident in the battle is described byCol. H. P. Kelly of the Confederate forces, who says: At the word of comiuaiid tlie line moved forward, soon eoniiniif into ])lain view ofthe batteries and infantry
Size: 1527px × 1637px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidstoryofamericanh00wall
