. 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 . Y OF want you to stay and take care of this man, aiul dont you let him die. Heis too good and brave a man to be allowed to die. Then turning to anotherprisoner, who also happened to be a horse farrier, he said: To whatcommand do you fellows belong? The loth Michigan Cavalry, sir. Is the whole regiment made up of such men as youT Oh, no. We are the poorest of the lot. You see we are not regularfighting men, we are horse farriers, blacksmit
. 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 . Y OF want you to stay and take care of this man, aiul dont you let him die. Heis too good and brave a man to be allowed to die. Then turning to anotherprisoner, who also happened to be a horse farrier, he said: To whatcommand do you fellows belong? The loth Michigan Cavalry, sir. Is the whole regiment made up of such men as youT Oh, no. We are the poorest of the lot. You see we are not regularfighting men, we are horse farriers, blacksmiths, teamsters, and such like. Well, if I could have three hundred such men, Id be willing to chargestraight through hell. I have not told this story of Standishs bluff as a story of desperate fight-ing, but as illustrating what can be accomplished by coolness and courage. Certainly the standing off of six thousand veteran troops with a fullcomplement of artillery, by one hundred and twenty-five convalescents witha section of a full battery, can take high rank as a magnificent game of bluff. Standish was brevetted lieutenant-colonel for his part in AMERICAN HEROISM. 571 CHAPTER LXIII. The Story of Two Young Soldiers—Captain Marion T. Anderson 51st Indiana Infantry — The First Engagement of the War—The Adventures of a Scouting Command — Drawing Lots at Libby — The Escape — The Battle of Nashville and THE Medal — O. W. Bennett 1st Iowa Infantry—Adventures OF A Boy Soldier in Missouri — Winning THE Medal at Honey Hill. CAPTAIN MARION T. ANDERSON is a native of Indiana, and whenSumter tired upon had but just passed his twenty-first birth-day. He was a student in the U. W. C. (now Butler) University ofIndianapolis, when the news of the surrender was flashed acrossthe wires on that memorable Sunday. April 14, 1861. The next morning he bade adieu to his alma mater and teachers, closedup his affairs, and returned to his former home on Tuesday. He enlisted Apr
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