. 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 . ringwhich time his company was transferred to the 5th Michigan Infantry. His next engagemenl was at Deep Bottom; then Petersburg, where hewas again wounded in the left ankle, and forced to remain five months in AMERICAN HEROISM. 041 the hospital at Alexandria. Upon his recovery he participated in theengagements at Hatchers Run, Boyntons Roads, the capture of Petersburg,and at Sailors Creek, April 6, 18(55. It is reported that the 5th Mich
. 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 . ringwhich time his company was transferred to the 5th Michigan Infantry. His next engagemenl was at Deep Bottom; then Petersburg, where hewas again wounded in the left ankle, and forced to remain five months in AMERICAN HEROISM. 041 the hospital at Alexandria. Upon his recovery he participated in theengagements at Hatchers Run, Boyntons Roads, the capture of Petersburg,and at Sailors Creek, April 6, 18(55. It is reported that the 5th Michigan was the first regiment to raise itscolors on the works of Petersburg. In following up the retreat of that portion of the enemy which took theline of the South Side Railroad, the regiment was deployed as skirmishers,and ou the -4th and 5th,pressed the rear guardclosely. On the Gth a standwas made at SailorsCreek to protect thecrossing of baggage,when the brigade madea charge, capturing onehundred and seventythree wagons. Theregiment took a standof colors and one hun-dred a n d forty-fiveprisoners. Mundell writes regarding thework at Sailors Creek:. Mundell and the Sleeping Soldiers. At this engagement our company was deployed as skirmishers, andcaptured the enemy with the assistance of the balance of the brigade. Aswe charged their works, I demanded the flag of their color-bearer, where-upon he handed it to me. For this I received a medal of honor, and athirty days furlough. After this I was in the engagement at New Store,April 8th; Appomattox Court House. April 9th; and received my dischargeat Jeffersonville, Indiana, July 5, 1865. FRANCIS M. CUNNINGHAM. First West Virginia Cavalry. A letter to Mr. Cunningham failed to elicit any response, and a requi-sition was made upon his friends to furnish the information desired, withthe result that the following account was at length forwarded: The cavalry fight at Sailors Creek. April 6, 1865. was one of the hottestengagements of t
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