. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . us conduct and rescue of life under suchperilous circumstances. Lieutenant Valois reported to the district commander that Lieutenant Burnettsheroic charge had undoubtedly saved from annihilation his entire detachment. Following this battle an engagement occurred August 19th about fifteen milesfrom McEvers ranch,
. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . us conduct and rescue of life under suchperilous circumstances. Lieutenant Valois reported to the district commander that Lieutenant Burnettsheroic charge had undoubtedly saved from annihilation his entire detachment. Following this battle an engagement occurred August 19th about fifteen milesfrom McEvers ranch, New Mexico. Lieutenant Smith with a detachment of twenty men, after a severe fight, defeatedthe hostiles, but the lieutenant and four of his men were killed. At the most criticalmomeut of the combat a party of citizens joined the military forces and renderedvaluable services. In this encounter Sergeant Brent Woods of Company B, NinthInfantry, distinguished himself not alone as a brave and gallant fighter, but also theheroic manner in which he went to the succor of his wounded comrades and injuredcitizens saving them from falling into the hands of the savages. Nanas band wasfinally driven across the Mexican border, when the chase, under orders from thegovernment, was — 282 THE TREACHERY AT CIBICU CREEK
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