. 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 . ervice he participatedin the engagements at Blackburns Ford, First BullRun, Siege of Yorktown, White Oak Swamp, FairOaks, Burnt Chimney, Second Fair Oaks,Gaines Mills, Savage Station, Glendale,Malvern Hill, Antietam, Charlestown, Va.,Hardwood Church, Va. Instead of telling the story of how hewon the medal of honor, he sends anattested copy of the letter from GeneralW. W. Burns to the Secretary of War,which is given below in full, followin
. 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 . ervice he participatedin the engagements at Blackburns Ford, First BullRun, Siege of Yorktown, White Oak Swamp, FairOaks, Burnt Chimney, Second Fair Oaks,Gaines Mills, Savage Station, Glendale,Malvern Hill, Antietam, Charlestown, Va.,Hardwood Church, Va. Instead of telling the story of how hewon the medal of honor, he sends anattested copy of the letter from GeneralW. W. Burns to the Secretary of War,which is given below in full, following abrief account of the engagement of June29, 1864, which is quoted from the CenturyCompanys War Book, vol. II, p. 373: •• The enemy made the infantry attack withgreat fury, and pierced the center of GeneralBurns line. General Burns was wounded, but remained on the field. At this time GeneralSumner placed himself in front of two regiments and waved his hat. With a cheer theymoved forward at double time to the endangered place in General Burns line, enabling himto rectify it and drive the enemy from his front. Several other regiments joined General. Lieutenant-Colonel James Quinlan. 132 THE STORY OF Burns line at about the same time, but the fight was over not long after the charge and theenemy was driven from the wood. A Confederate battery placed near the Williamsburg roadwas compelled to withdraw in haste. On the left General Brooks brigade of General Smithsdivision, sixth corps, moved forward, with its right on the Williamsburg road, against a forceof the enemy that was moving south of that road in the wood skirting the open field. Itsteadily drove back the enemy, meeting with heavy loss, particularly in the 5th VermontRegiment. Darkness ended the fight. General Brooks was wounded in the leg, but didnot leave the field. Hancocks and Davidsons brigades (Smiths division) were posted somedistance to the rear to repel an anticipated attack from the right and rear, but were n
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