. 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 . Better the wounded man should die than Ilose a dozen or more trying to save him. A common sailor hardly feels warranted in entering into a discussionwith a captain in the army, and for a moment Seaward stood as if undeter-mined whether to make a reply. Then, turning to several of the wounded mans comrades, he urged thatthey go back for their wounded companion. The officers example had not been such as was calculated to arouse anygreat amo
. 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 . Better the wounded man should die than Ilose a dozen or more trying to save him. A common sailor hardly feels warranted in entering into a discussionwith a captain in the army, and for a moment Seaward stood as if undeter-mined whether to make a reply. Then, turning to several of the wounded mans comrades, he urged thatthey go back for their wounded companion. The officers example had not been such as was calculated to arouse anygreat amount of bravery in the men, and one and all refused to comply withthe sailors request. AMERICAN HEROISM. 685 I dont know how it is with you in the army, Sfeaward muttered, halfto himself, hut we of the navy dont count on doing any such thing as a shipmate of ours is in distress we generally lend him a hand. Then, waiting no longer to parley, he started towaid the building at fullspeed, knowing well that behind the wooden walls were the enemy whowould shoot him down, if they could, since that was the occupation whichwar had provided for Seaward Bringing in a Wounded Comrade. Alone, with no one to cheer, no one to encourage, no one to assist, andonly his own idea of duty to prompt him, this blue jacket pushed bravelyforward with every reason to believe that instead of bringing away thesoldier, he would share his fate. Asa matter of course, the Confedeiates opened fire on him, but he ranin a zigzag course, hoping therel)y to escape the leaden messengers, untilarriving at the side of the wounded man. To raise the soldier bodily was out of the question, since he was heavierthan his would-be rescuer, and clutching him firmly by both shoulders, andforced to run backward in order to drag his burden, the sailor made his way 686 THE STORY OF as best he could toward the steamer, while the whistling bullets gave a strongincentive to rapid movement. That he escaped death see
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