. 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 . ecruits for mybattery, was never in a hospital nor ex-cused from duty for sickness or Joseph l. Follett. ^s can be verified by the records. I made out all the records of the company, acting as company clerk regardlessof what my position might he in the battery. Concerning the medal of honor whicli 1 have received, first let me saythat I lay no more claim to liravery or superior service than should l)e givento any of the ))o
. 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 . ecruits for mybattery, was never in a hospital nor ex-cused from duty for sickness or Joseph l. Follett. ^s can be verified by the records. I made out all the records of the company, acting as company clerk regardlessof what my position might he in the battery. Concerning the medal of honor whicli 1 have received, first let me saythat I lay no more claim to liravery or superior service than should l)e givento any of the ))oys who did their duty. The official document which accompanied the medal stated that it wasfor bravery in action. Captain Henry Hescock, who commanded my Itattery when 1 was asergeant, was chief of artillery on the staiT of (uMKM-al 1. II. Sheridan, and incases of emergency T was called upon to do some trying duties, carryingdispatches on the l)attlefield. etc. During my long service in the field andat the front, T naturally saw some hard ligliting. and 1 did my level best. Ido not care tcj particularize, for some things I did were painful to me then,. AMERICAN HEROISM. 47 and are so now to think of. I had better quote from a communica-tion to the Secretary of War from General P. H. Sheridan, asking myappointment to a position in the regular army, and calling attention tomy services, in which he says: For gallant and brave conduct in a num-ber of engagements in the West, under my personal observation, 1 recom-mend, etc. Colonel John Mendenhal, 4th United States Artillery, in a letter toSecretary Stanton, writes: ■• Durintj my varied services with the Army of tlie Uumberlaiul (in command of mybattery, chief of artillery of a division and corps, assistant inspector-ireneral, inst)ectorof artillery and commanding the light artillery reserve). I met no officer in the volunteerartillery, who, in my judgment, is better deservinjr a commission in the regular army. Ihave i
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