. 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 . e inadvance, and Devin following closely. Custer was on the right flank. Between three andfour oclock Getty dashed forward on the charge, and the remainder of the line followed, Atremendous fire of artillery and musketry greeted the troops as they burst out of the a time it seemed impossible to withstand it. The lines once surged back, broken, butwere again reformed, and, while such of the batteries as remained answered the enem
. 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 . e inadvance, and Devin following closely. Custer was on the right flank. Between three andfour oclock Getty dashed forward on the charge, and the remainder of the line followed, Atremendous fire of artillery and musketry greeted the troops as they burst out of the a time it seemed impossible to withstand it. The lines once surged back, broken, butwere again reformed, and, while such of the batteries as remained answered the enemy withvigor and effect, the gallant troops again j)ressed on. Despite determined and bloodyresistance, they carried the town, and drove the discomfited enemy through it. This wasthe crisis of the day, and from that moment victory was Sheridans. The enemy at oncebegan his retreat, and it was only a (piestion how far the men would have strength enovigh (opursue him, and what spoil he would leave. The Sixth and Nineteenth Corps and the cavalry now pressed the enemy fromMiddletown to Cedar Creek. In his haste he threw away guns, haversacrks, clothing, and. 111111cco cc< QUJ O z< Q CHUJICO AMERICAN HEROISM. 555 other debris of a routed enemy. No time was given him to pause. The infantry werethrown rapidly into column for the pursuit, and the cavalry charged across the open Cedar Creek the enemy stojiped, and planted his batteries on the opposite bank to holdthe brido-e and fords. But the forces pressed on, carried the fords and bridge, and drove himfrom the creek through Strasburg to Fishers Hill. The cavalry distinguished itself ingettino- across the creek under fire. The briskness of the pursuit caused the enemy toabandon large quantities of cannon, caissons and wagons, and threw his whole rear intoconfusion. In fact, the Union troops had now a fair offset for their own defeat in theniornintr, and the enemy was put to flight with quite as much rapidity and disorgan
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