. 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 . e captain had neglected to bring his flag out with them,and the street between the two buildings was now commanded by theConfederate sharpshooters. It was regarded as almost certain death foi- anyone to attempt to cross the street to the building to get the flag. PrivateBuhoe, a young man about sixteen years of age, of Captain Rodewaldscompany, having heard the conveisation about the flag, volunteered to goover and get it. The colonel gav
. 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 . e captain had neglected to bring his flag out with them,and the street between the two buildings was now commanded by theConfederate sharpshooters. It was regarded as almost certain death foi- anyone to attempt to cross the street to the building to get the flag. PrivateBuhoe, a young man about sixteen years of age, of Captain Rodewaldscompany, having heard the conveisation about the flag, volunteered to goover and get it. The colonel gave him permission, and he swiftly crossedand recrossed the .street barefooted, jiniid a sliower of bullets, bringing hackwith him the flag, which was soon hoisted over headquarters, but not untiltwo men had been shot and killed l)y the (-onfederate shar))shooters inendeavoring to perform this duty. After these fatalities two Confederateprisoners, a recently captured lieutenant and one ])rivate. were required tofasten the flag to the cliinincy. wliicli (licy did without injury, beingrecognized liy the Confederate sharpshooters. The Confederates finiilly. RUNNING THE GAUNTLET. AMERICAN HEROISM. 145 secured a position from which they could tire the buildings adjoining the oneoccupied by Colonel Buel. and he was obliged to surrender most of his in the meantime his men in camp and in the building with him displayeddesperate gallantry, and inflicted a heavy loss on the enemy, particularly inoflBcers. Colonels Hughes, Kit Chiles and Boyd, Majors Hart and Wortels,Captains Brown, Clark and Chambers, and Lieutenants Jones and Johnson,were killed and mortally wounded, and Colonels C W, Thompson and UptonHays were .seriously wounded. The entire Federal casualties were seveuty-four soldiers and othcers killed and wounded, the heaviest loss falling uponthe soldiers in camp, who were completely surprised and hred upon whilesleeping in their tents. LIECTEXAXT-COLOXEL, WM. H. POWELL, U
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