. 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 . re lost. If, in this imperfectly written article, I have shown (although manythings were left undone that might have been done), that so far as the officers,field and line, were concerned, they led their men. on that day, with thegreatest gallantry, and that the men in the ranks followed them with equalbravery, my work has not been done in vain. At the Petersburg mine the following named soldiers won recognitionfor bravery and one was pro
. 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 . re lost. If, in this imperfectly written article, I have shown (although manythings were left undone that might have been done), that so far as the officers,field and line, were concerned, they led their men. on that day, with thegreatest gallantry, and that the men in the ranks followed them with equalbravery, my work has not been done in vain. At the Petersburg mine the following named soldiers won recognitionfor bravery and one was promoted from colonel to general. Delevan Bates, Colonel, 30th United States Colored Troops, whose personalstory is told elsewhere. Leander A. Wilkins. Sergeant Company H, 9th New Hampshire Infantry,recaptured the colors of the 21st Massachusetts Infantry. Franklin Hogan, Corporal Company A, 45th Pennsylvania Infantry, cap-tured a flag from the 6th Virginia Infantry. James Hill. Sergeant Company C. 14th New York Heavy Artillery, cap-tured a flag. Decatur Dorsey, Sergeant Company B, 39th United States Colored while acting as AMEKICAN HEROISM. 465 CHAPTER LII. Actions Against Petersbueo with Accounts op some of the Medal Winners — Colonel Robert L. Orr, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry —John C. Matthews, Same Regiment — John C. Ewing, 211th Pennsylvania Infantry—Lester G. Hack, 5th Vermont Infantry-—John Lilley, 265th Pennsylvania Infantry — The Retaking OF THE Lines — Colonel R. O. Whitehead, C. S. A. ACTIONS AGAINST PETERSBUKG. IN addition to the five medal winners at the explosion of the mine, therewere forty-three others, so far as can be learned, who distinguishedthemselves befoie Petersburg at various times, from June of 1864until April 3, 1865, the last date on which a medal was awarded forthese particular operations. These names are all found in the official list. To attempt even so much as a summary of the workdone by the boys in blue
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