. 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 . n train,capturing a battery of artillery, and driving off the guards accompanying thetrain. We unharnessed the horses and mules from the wagons, and set fireto the latter. While this was being done, I chanced to discover that onewagon was loaded with officers baggage, consisting of uniforms and otherclothing, and with them a flag. 1 examined it, and was on the point ofthrowing it back, not knowing there was any particular honor attached t
. 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 . n train,capturing a battery of artillery, and driving off the guards accompanying thetrain. We unharnessed the horses and mules from the wagons, and set fireto the latter. While this was being done, I chanced to discover that onewagon was loaded with officers baggage, consisting of uniforms and otherclothing, and with them a flag. 1 examined it, and was on the point ofthrowing it back, not knowing there was any particular honor attached tocarrying it away, when some one better posted than myself, said: Stewart, you had better hang on to that flag. You will get a furloughfor it, if nothing more. That put a new face on the matter, so 1 took the flag and succeeded infinally getting it to Washington. After burning the wagons we were forced to retire to our infantrysupports, hard j)ressed by the enemy, and in so doing our colonel and severalmen were killed. The flag was turned over to the quartermaster, who had charge of ituntil after Lees surrender. My regiment marched back to ihirckville. AMERICAN HEROISM. 219 Junction, and went into camp. I, with fifty-two others who had captured flags,took the train from the Junction to C-ity Point, and from there by boat to Wash-ington, where we arrived the morning after President Lincohis assassination. We remained in our quarters until the final ceremonies were over,and then marched to the war department, each man handing his flagto Secretary Stanton, who made us a complimentary speech. This ceremonyover we were given a thirty days furlough, and I had my first opportunityof seeing my father, mother and sisters in four years. It was while 1 was at home that the medal was sent me by mail. It isinscribed: The Congress to Serj^^eant George W. Stewart, of Company E, 1st New JerseyCavalry. LIEUTENANT GEORGE M. LOVEKIXG. 4th M.\SSACHrSETTS IXFAXTRY. George M. Lovering was born in Sp
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