. 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 . Captain Marion T. Anderson. 572 THE STORY OF sent on long and dangerous expeditions around the Confederate camps, wherehe passed through many hair-breadth escapes, and hand to hand encounterswith the enemy. At the close of the three months service he was honorably mustered outabout August 8. October 1, 1S61, he again enlisted as private in Company D,51st Indiana Infantry. The following December he was promoted to orderlysergeant, and was
. 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 . Captain Marion T. Anderson. 572 THE STORY OF sent on long and dangerous expeditions around the Confederate camps, wherehe passed through many hair-breadth escapes, and hand to hand encounterswith the enemy. At the close of the three months service he was honorably mustered outabout August 8. October 1, 1S61, he again enlisted as private in Company D,51st Indiana Infantry. The following December he was promoted to orderlysergeant, and was later detailed to act as sergeant-major of the regiment, inaddition to his other duties. After the battle of Shiloh, April 30, 1862, he was commissioned 2nd lieu-tenant of his company. While at Stevenson, Ala., the entire command of. The First Flag Captured in the AVar. the company devolved upon Anderson. Then came the long retreat toLouisville. Ky.; the march to Perryville; the battle there, and the march toNashville. Anderson was later promoted to captain, receiving his commission a fewdays prior to the battle of Stone Rivei. Tenn. While leading his company in the desperate fighting of the 31st. hisbrigade having been thrown to Ihe extreme right flank, he was desperatelywounded. His sound constitution, however, was in his favor, and he recov-eied sufficiently to rejoin his regiment in time to participate in the famousraid made by General A. D. Streight far to the rear of tiie Confederate Arm\.
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