. 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 . until wounded in the right leg so severelythat amputation was necessary on the same day. When carried from the field he still held the bit of bunting which hadcost at least one life. It was stained with his blood until the striijes. which 398 THE STORY OF had been white, conld not be distinguished from the red. and it was still inhis hands when the surgeons mutilated him that he might live yet a littlelonger. For his bravery he was promot
. 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 . until wounded in the right leg so severelythat amputation was necessary on the same day. When carried from the field he still held the bit of bunting which hadcost at least one life. It was stained with his blood until the striijes. which 398 THE STORY OF had been white, conld not be distinguished from the red. and it was still inhis hands when the surgeons mutilated him that he might live yet a littlelonger. For his bravery he was promoted to second lieutenant, but was not ableto be mustered in before the war closed. His sister writes that he has a hrstlieutenants commission from the State, signed by Reuben E. Fenton asgovernor. FRANCIS A. BISHOP. 57th Pennsylvania Infantry. Francis A. Bishop was born at Standing Stone. Pa. in 1840. He enlistedSeptember 15, 1861, at Towanda, Pa., as private in Company G, 57th Pennsyl-vania Volunteers; reenlistedDecember 19, 1863, and wasdischarged June 29,1865. Hismedal of honor was conferredfor capture of a flag at Spott-sylvania, Va., May 12, Sleeping on the Line op Battle at Spottsylvania. From Blanchard, Mich., Mr. Bishop writes to the compiler of theserecords: I captured a stand of Confederate colors near Spottsylvania Court House,May 12, 1864, at a salient angle, in front of Browns farmhouse. AMERICAN HEROISM. 399 We arrived at the designated point in front of the angle abont twooclock. A. M. The troops were placed in proper position for the charge, anddropped asleep on the muddy ground with the rain falling on their up-turnedfaces, sleeping until the dawn should call them to battle, to victory or todeath. It was on high ground well intrenched, and in every way an ugly lookingplace to assault. I belonged to the 2nd division (General Birneys) 2ndcorps (General Hancocks). It was in the early morning charge that thecapture was made by me. I did not realize at the tim
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