. 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 . of honor for the capture of the flag of the 85th NorthCarolina Regiment, in front of Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. It has thus far been impossible to learn whether Youngs is alive or dead,and the matter which follows, descriptive of the act of bravery for which he AMERICAN HEROISM. 421 was decorated, is taken from the history of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters,as found in the work published by that State, regarding her troops. •• Passiii
. 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 . of honor for the capture of the flag of the 85th NorthCarolina Regiment, in front of Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. It has thus far been impossible to learn whether Youngs is alive or dead,and the matter which follows, descriptive of the act of bravery for which he AMERICAN HEROISM. 421 was decorated, is taken from the history of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters,as found in the work published by that State, regarding her troops. •• PassiiitJ throuifh Grants great campaign on Richmond with much credit, and crossini;the James River, it arrived with its division in front of Petersburg, June 16, 1864, and on thenext day, while in command of Major Rhines, became so heavily engaged, and so speciallydistinguished in charging and holding the enemys works and repelling his repeated assaultsto retake them, that this bloody battle became one of the most ]>rominent events in the historyof the regiment. •• The position of the regiment being on the extreme left of the corps, and the Fifth. The Uxiox Trenches Before Petersburg. Corps failing to connect the line after the capture of the Confederate works, a large gap wasleft through which the Confederates poured their troops, and most severe fighting occurred;the regiment gallantly repulsed the enemy in two successive and vigorous charges, takingtwo officers and eighty-six men prisoners, and the colors of the 35th North Carolina, whichwere captured by Corporal Benjamin F. Youngs, of Company I, who was promoted fordistinguished gallantry on this occasion. During the engagement the left of the regimentbecame completely enveloped, and was placed in a position compelling it either to surrender,or cut its way through the Confederate lines. The last named resort was determined on, first destroyed the national flag of the regiment to prevent its falling- into the
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