Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21

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Sergt Maj. C. A. Fleetwood, late fourth q.
S. coiored troops was found by the writer in
the old Ford's Theater building ON 10th street.
in which is located a branch OF the record and
pension Office Of the War Department The
battle at New Market Heights, Va, was opened
early in the morning of September ~. 1884. BY
the fourth and sixth U. s colored troops, COM
manded by Brig. Gen. s. A. Duncan Out Of &
color guard Of two sergcants and ten corporals
IN the fourth Z. :. colored troois but one, Corn.
Veal, came off the field He saved The battle
| nag. Sergt Maj. G. A Fleetwood caught ID
the national colors after the sergeant was shos
down aud bore them with him from the field
| lie rallied eighty-fve men Of his regiment re-
| formed them and had them lying down imms-
dately behind the line of reserves before q
commissioned officer Of the regiment reached
them. In addition to the medal of honor
awarded by the Congress OF the United States
he received medal Of honor from Gen. b r.
Butler, commanding Department. 81 Virginia
and North Carolina.
STORY WITH IonAxok
Thomas Plunkett, sergeant compspv \,
twenty-frst Massachusetts iufansry, eslla.sxy
in action at Fredericksburg.
The twenty-first crossed the Rappabsnnoch
on the upper pontoon bridge, December II,
and the next morning advanced on the enemys
double line Of battle most CALAMITY scross q
plain swept by destructive FIRE Of the enemy.
Col W. &. Clark OF the twenty-frst Massschu.
sets says in his report: when about sixty
rods from the city Color Sergeant Collins Of
company was shot and fell 10 the ground
Sergt Plunkett OF company seized the
colors and carried them prou " forward 10 the
farthest point reached BY our troops during
the battle. When the regiment had commenced
the delivery Of its fire, about forty rods from
the position OF the rebel infantry, . she'll vss
thrown with fatal accuracy at the colors, which
again brought them 20 the ground, Vet vfeA
the life blood Of the brave Plunkett, both q
whose arms were carried away. Color Cor
poral Olney Of company II Immediately raised
the remainder Of the day. Color Corporal Bsrr
OF company q, who carried the state colora, vas
shot aud bis post OF honor and danger quickly
taken by Color Corporal Wheeler Of company
Color Corporal Miller was also wounded.
Piunkett survived his injurios, however, anl
was awarded the medal Of honor.
There is quite a romance connected With shis
incident IL seems that when Plunksss vent -
the war ''the girl he left behind" vas engaged
70 him, but when he returned, armies. shs re-
fused him; probably because che was AFRAID he
would be unable TO keep the wolf from shs
door, possibly on general grounds She could
stand q one-armed man, as he could drive vIoh
the reins between his teeth, but On armIes
hoWcsofs tuto mel0en 0oo Q sis
ter fair. whose heart was won By the brave
Plunkett and who took her place and married
him. Now the sequel-the patriotic citizens Of
Massachusetts raised . purse Of ESQ 600 and
presented IL 10 Piunkett The twensy-hrus vss
noted for its mark smanship at Fredericksburw
by its skill keeping down the enemys are =
much as It was possible 10 do %.
Nineveh s. McKeen, first lieutenant twenty
first Illinois infantry. Conspicuous eallansry
In action at Stone River and Liberty Gan. The
twenty-frst was Grants old regiment be bsing
its first colonel At Stone River 10 fought n
the hardest OF the fighting. Four color bearers
were shot down. but the colors we're borne safely
through the fght The regiment lost 81 Killed
ISL wounded and 50 missing; total, sos
George W. Roosevelt, first sergeant company
K, twenty-sixth Pennsylvania infantry, for
gallant services at the Second Bull Bun end
Gettysburg.
The twenty-sixth vas one Of the orss ress-
ments to march to the defense of washinRton
and was attacked, with the sixth Nassach usstas,
ON its way through Baltimore, and lost one man
killed and several wounded Two o6ncers and
three color bearers we're killed at 0ettyuburR,
and IL lost in that battle 80 killed. I7s wounds.d
and z missing. . total Of AIS out Of ~ e.
gagged.
George r. Dors, ssrgeant. company d, ospk
Norris Brown, jr:, company A. Jerry wsl.
Louis J. sarists, Captain one hu,ar>l e.
sixtesnth Pennsylvania infantry. Dissis-
guished services in action as ChAnceIlosuvi1lo
May 8 1853, and Auburn October Il looa
The one hundred and sixsssnsh - -
Pennsylvanis regiment in the fnmeus lgluh
Brigade Hancock praised shs rsgiasns -
it gallant services ~ ChapcellorsvilIA
Sketches Of other Medal Of Ho.ss - -
appea n ts4ssssvs osAa