The story of American heroism

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The 99tli was sent to Alexandria, then to the Peninsula under McClellan, afterward to Manassas under Pope, and it was in the battle of Fredericksburg.

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Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg Sidman was promoted to cor- poral, and regularly detailed as one of the regimental color guard. He was with his command at Chancelloi-sville, Kelly's Ford and Middleburg, Va. At the last named battle, fought June 21, 1863, while in the front rank of the color guard charging and driving the enemy's cavalry from behind stone walls, he was wounded by a carbine ball through his right foot.

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I was a cannoneer at the battle of Fredericksburg, and filled two and three places on the guns of cannoneers who had lieen killed or wounded. While in the act of carrying two case-shots to the gun (having cut the fuse of one and made it ready to be inserted). I was wounded by a piece of shell, which carried away my right arm at the shoulder blade.

COLONEL MATTHEW STANLEY QUAY.

General Tyler, seeing tlie young man so determined, made him an aid on his staif, and in this capacity Colonel Quay fought all day and far into the night, in the famous battle of Fredericksburg, rendering important service.

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During 1<S63 his record is as follows: Burnside's second campaign, January 20-24; Chancellorsville campaign. AjH-il 28-30; Falmouth, April 30; discharged at United States Ford. Va., May 1, be- cause of expiration of term of service; reenlisted as sergeant Company H,35th New Jersey Infantry, September 17; mustered into service September 24; assigned to pro- visional brigade. Army of Tennessee, November.

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" Presented to John F. Chase, of the 5th Maine Battery, by the United States Congress, for heroic service rendered at the battle of Chancellorsville. May 3, 1863."

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My battery, 5th Maine, Captain George F. Leppein commanding, went into action at Chancellorsville, Sunday morning, May 3, 1868. Our position

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In the action at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, his regiment formed the left of Thomas Francis Meagher's Irish brigade, and Major Sacriste commanded the left company of the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteers of General Hancock's division, 2nd corps.

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Sleeping on the Line of Battle at Spottsylvania 398

CHAPTER XLIV.

The Battle of Spottsylvania — Wm. W. Noyes, 2nd Vermont Infantry — Standing on the Breastworks — Albert Marsh, 64th New York Infantry — Capture of a Flag — F. A. Bishop, 57th Pennsylvania Infantry — The Night in Front of the Angle — J. H. Weeks, 152nd New York Infantry — The Felled Trees— The Capture of the Works 394-402

CYRUS B. LOWER.

spicuous for his gallantry at the battles of Spottsylvania, North Anna and Bethesda Church, at which latter place he was captured.

THE BATTLE OP SPOTTSYLVANIA.

S evidence of the fierceness of the battle of Spottsylvania the following item, which appeared in the Richmond E.niniiiiry, may be quoted:

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The Story of Two Young Soldiers — Captain Marion T. Anderson, 51st Indiana Infantry — Tlie First Engagement of tlie War — Tlie Adventures of a Scouting Command — Drawing Lots at Libby — Tlie Escape — Tlie Battle of Nashville and the Medal

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Going to the field hospital the night of the second day's battle of Nashville, I found Corporal Henry H. Cutter of Company C of my own regiment, dying from a shot through the body. Giving me his little keepsakes and watch to send his mother, he asked me to assure his parents that he did his duty and died for his country. Henry was a brave soldier, having been in all the battles of his regiment, except those fought during the winter of 1863. when he was a prisoner at Audersonville.

CHAPTER LXIII.

Drawing Lots at Libby — The Escape — The Battle of Nashville and

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The Congress presented Captain Marion T. Anderson a medal of honor for his conspicuous gallantry at the battle of Nashville, Tenn., December l(i 1S65, in leading his regiment over five lines of battle that had lain down under a galling fire.