. 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 . lack of am-munition, the last cartridge being leftin for the greatest emergency. That time soon came. A numberof the bravest of our foes, thinkingthe gun was finally silenced, presentedthemselves at the cml)rasure with the demand for us to surrender. Yes, we will surrender this to you. was the reply of our gunner, whohad been lying under the piece, close to the parapet. The lanyard was pulled, and when the smoke cleared away we sawthat th
. 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 . lack of am-munition, the last cartridge being leftin for the greatest emergency. That time soon came. A numberof the bravest of our foes, thinkingthe gun was finally silenced, presentedthemselves at the cml)rasure with the demand for us to surrender. Yes, we will surrender this to you. was the reply of our gunner, whohad been lying under the piece, close to the parapet. The lanyard was pulled, and when the smoke cleared away we sawthat the bodies of the brave Johnnies had literally been scattered to thewinds. 358 THE STORV OF _-t<r- —-■^:i i^ Soon a Confederate flag was seen appearing over the parapet, and thenthe head and shoulders of the bearer; but only for a moment. He was riddled with bullets and rolledinto the ditch dead. Another tried it andmet with the same fate. The fire having slack-ened somewhat. 1, withtwo comrades, jumpedontt) the works, and hadhardly straightened my-self up. when I discovered,coming cautiously up theface of the color-bearer of one of. the attacking regiments. colors ni his with thehands. I immediately cov-ered him with my rifleand demanded the sur-render of the flag. Prob- Thb Last Cartridge. ^,^1^ „jy .shootiug-irou was far more eloquent than any words I might add to the demand, it beingwithin six inches of his head, and without any argument, he complied withmy request. Amid a shower of bullets 1 jumped into the fort, and he rolled into theditch. In addition I would like to state that I also hold a Crimean or Balticmedal from the British government, having served while a boy some threeyears in the English navy. AMERICAN HEROISM. 359 CHAPTER XL. The Capture op General Stought(in — Ctenekai, .John Mosby, C. S. A.—The Truce Along the Lines—The Deserter — Planning the Raid — The Gap in the Picket Line — Scenes anii Doings in the Slumbering Village
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