. 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 . is shipmates prevent him from falling, and as he recovers conscious-ness, it is as if all the sounds of conflict have ceased. He looks in surprise at his companions, and sees their lips move buthears no word. Ten feet away a solid shot comes crashing through the 694 THE STORY OF steamers thinly-armored side, but he hears no sound. He sees the splintersfly, but there is no crash. Gradually he realizes what has come upon him, and, later, le
. 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 . is shipmates prevent him from falling, and as he recovers conscious-ness, it is as if all the sounds of conflict have ceased. He looks in surprise at his companions, and sees their lips move buthears no word. Ten feet away a solid shot comes crashing through the 694 THE STORY OF steamers thinly-armored side, but he hears no sound. He sees the splintersfly, but there is no crash. Gradually he realizes what has come upon him, and, later, learns theprice he paid for the salvation of the steamer and his shipmates. The drum of his right ear has been completely destroyed, so the surgeonstell him, and the left is so badly paralyzed that it will be many days beforehe will be able to hear even the most piercing sounds. Yet a little longer does the battle rage, and then, so far as this particularengagement is concerned, the Federals are victorious. The day finally came when Duncan could hear indistinctly certain then he was transferred to the U. S. S. Conestoga. where he served until. Duncan and the Burning Cartridge. the expiration of his term, enlisting again in March, 1865, being detailed suc-cessively to the LaFayette, Fear Not, and the Pampero. The close of the war found him hospital steward at Pensacola, Fla,, andwhen his country no longer required his services, he fitted himself for thatmost useful of all professions — medicine. He now practices at DeWitt, Neb., and has been commissioned surgeon-general of the Medal of Honor Legion. THE VARUNA AT NEW ORLEANS. Charles B. Woram, a young this account of his naval servicein a letter which was not intended for publication. AMERICAN HEROISM. 695 I enlisted in the navy January K>. 1862, and was discharged February , after a sen ice of three years and one month. I enlisted in New York,and was discharged from the brig Savannah at the Bro
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