. 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 . M. Holland. AMERICAN HEROIS^r. 517 and served under Colonel Nelson H. Van Vorhis. Not until June, 1863, washe mustered into the United States service and assigned to the 5th ITnitedStates Colored Troops, a regiment raised in, and accredited to, Ohio. The 5th was engaged in the campaigns in Virginia and North Carolinaunder General B. F. Butler, and in the winter of 1S(53 took part in a raid intoNorth Carolina by the way of the Disma
. 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 . M. Holland. AMERICAN HEROIS^r. 517 and served under Colonel Nelson H. Van Vorhis. Not until June, 1863, washe mustered into the United States service and assigned to the 5th ITnitedStates Colored Troops, a regiment raised in, and accredited to, Ohio. The 5th was engaged in the campaigns in Virginia and North Carolinaunder General B. F. Butler, and in the winter of 1S(53 took part in a raid intoNorth Carolina by the way of the Dismal Swamp, capturing forage andemancipating slaves under the then recent Emancipation Proclamation. Inthe early winter and spring of 1864, Holland was with his regiment in thetwo raids from Yorktown to Bottoms Bridge, the hrst l)eing made for the. The Colored Troops in the Movement on Richmoxh. purpose of lilierating prisoners confined in Libby. and the second to assistCeneral Kilpatrick in his maneuvres near Richmond. When the JamesRiver fleet advanced on Richmond the 5th Regiment was among the Company C. of which Holland was then 1st sergeant, was ordeied tomake an attack. Without waiting foi- lioats to be lowered, the colored menleaped into the water from the guard of the steamer, wading waist deep tothe land, where they captured one flag, the signal station, and the signalofficers. 518 THE STORY OF Afterward the Fifth formed a portion of the famous Black Brigadewhich (ieneral Smith led in the charge on Petersburg. June 15, 18(54. For the courage and daring displayed by the colored troops in thatbloody and victorious fight. General Smith remarked that he would leadmen like that into any fight, and rely upon their pluck. The Fifth was at the mine explosion on July 30, and had orders to makethe charge at a given sig
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