. 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 . board the ship, so nothingin the way of promotion could be done for him then, and he rather indignantlyheaded off and refused a proposed subscription purse from the officers. Ashe put it: I knew it had to be done, and believed I could do it, if any manon board could. Forty-four lives were at stake, and mine was well lost if Icould save that mast and the other mens lives. When the Tigress reached the waters of the United States, CommanderG
. 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 . board the ship, so nothingin the way of promotion could be done for him then, and he rather indignantlyheaded off and refused a proposed subscription purse from the officers. Ashe put it: I knew it had to be done, and believed I could do it, if any manon board could. Forty-four lives were at stake, and mine was well lost if Icould save that mast and the other mens lives. When the Tigress reached the waters of the United States, CommanderGreer did himself the honor of writing a special report of that act to theNavy Department. Secretary Robeson appointed Willis a boatswain in thenavy in reward for his heroism, and gave him a medal of honor and the onehundred dollars allowed by statute for medal of honor men, who qualify aswarrant officers. It was too late, though, for the exhaustion and mentalstrain sent him not long after to an asylum, and he died insane in December,1884, in Massachusetts. He served gallantly during the Rebellion, but henever did a braver thing thaa furling that
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