. 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 . Church, May 25; Dallas, May26-31; Big Shanty, June 14-15. Because of meritorious conduct at this battle of Big Shanty, Fallon wasgiven a furlough of thirty days, but he did not use it because of his desire tojoin in the pursuit of General Hood. In the engagement he was ordered tolead the left wing of his company in a charge upon the earthworks, and oneofficer and twenty-eight men were captured. He made a prisoner of the officerby striking
. 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 . Church, May 25; Dallas, May26-31; Big Shanty, June 14-15. Because of meritorious conduct at this battle of Big Shanty, Fallon wasgiven a furlough of thirty days, but he did not use it because of his desire tojoin in the pursuit of General Hood. In the engagement he was ordered tolead the left wing of his company in a charge upon the earthworks, and oneofficer and twenty-eight men were captured. He made a prisoner of the officerby striking him with his musket, and dragging him back over the earthworks. The remainder of his military record is as follows: Kenesaw Mountain,June 16; Rowells Mills. June IS; Nick-Jack Creek. July 4; Decatur. July 22;siege of Atlanta, July 24 to September 1: Ezra Chapel, July 28; Jonesboro,Ga., August 10; Train Guard, sixteenth corps, August 25 to September 8;Sesaca, October 12; March to the Sea. Here it was that Fallon was taken sick, and carried in an ambulance toa point near Savannah, taking part in the siege of that city from December10 to 21. He writes:. Fallon Capturing the Officer. 116 THE STUilV OF It was my last l>attle. and I was up to the neck in water in the Savannahcanal. I was furlonghed from the hospital at Savannah, ]\Iay G, LS65. and re-turned to my regiment at Crystal Springs. Washington, D. C, June 9. Dis-charged from service of the United States, July 20,1865, by reason of provisionof Special Order No 160. MAJOK-GENEKAIi O. O. HOWARD. Oliver Otis Howard w^as horn in Leeds, Me., in 1S30. and was awardedthe medal of honor for distinguished bravery in the battle of Fair Oaks, Va.,June 1, 1862, while Imgadier-general United States Volunteers. Cadet, United States Military Academy, September 1, 1850 to July 1,1854; brevet 2nd lieutenant of ordnance. July 1, 1854; second lieutenant ofordnance, February 15, 1855; first lieutenant of ordnance, July 1, 1857; served during
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