. 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 . er-general;and breveted major-general to date fromOctober 19,1864, for gallantry at the battleof Cedar Creek. He served continuouslyfrom August 15, 1861, to August 24, 1865,and participated in twenty-six generalengagements. A letter under date of December27, 1893, contains the following: The question as to how I won mymedal of honor can better be answeredby some one else. Suffice it to saythat my medal was awarded for thebattle of Salem H
. 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 . er-general;and breveted major-general to date fromOctober 19,1864, for gallantry at the battleof Cedar Creek. He served continuouslyfrom August 15, 1861, to August 24, 1865,and participated in twenty-six generalengagements. A letter under date of December27, 1893, contains the following: The question as to how I won mymedal of honor can better be answeredby some one else. Suffice it to saythat my medal was awarded for thebattle of Salem Heights, Va., May 3,1868. This battle was fought by theSixth Corps, while the main portionof the Union army was at , in substance, that after crippling Hooker, he left a portion of his armyin Hookers front, and proceeded with the rest of his army to meet Sedgwick,who was marching up from Fredericksburg with two army corps. This was May 2. On that day Sedgwick had carried Maryes Heights,and the principal heights of Fredericksburjjj. driven the t*onfederate forcefrom them, and took up his march to meet Hooker at C!hancellorsville. He. General Lewis A. Grant. General Lee, in his official report. 246 THE STORY OF met Lee near Salem Church, and quite a sharp engagement took place thatevening. On the next morning. May 3, Lee had almost enveloped Sedgwickslittle army of one corps. Lees forces were on our right, front and occupied the road to Ohancellorsville, had extended their right across theroad between us and Fredericksburg, and were evidently striving to extendtheir right so as to cut Sedgwick off from the river. The situation of affairs made it necessary for us to fall back a shortdistance toward the river, and to change front. 1 then commanded the 2nd brigade, 2nd division. 0th corps, usuallyknown as the Old Vermont Brigade, composed of the 2nd. 8rd, 4th, 5th and6th Vermont volunteers, and the 26th New Jersey. Our position when the attack was made
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