Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21
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Byron NJ. Cutcheon, major twentieth Michi-
gan infantry. For distinguished gallautry in
action at Horse Shoe Bend, ky. NAV 10. 1863
Morgan's famous raid. BY order of Col Rich
ard T. Jacobs, commanding brigade, Major b.
NJ. Cutcheon took four companies of his regi-
ment and charged house Oh the battlefield
which was filled with confederates, having been
converted by them into a block house. The
command had to advance in an exposed posi-
ton down an open road and one regiment
across an open field. Major Cu;cheon gallantiy
led the detachment of his regiment in the face
OF hot fire, losing a number of men, Major
Cutcheon, though closely followed by his men.
was the first to reach the house and kicked in
the door just IN time to see the enemy going
out OF the windows on the opposite side. The
point thus captured was the key to the POSI-
ton. Major Cutcheon afterward distinguished
himself in the battles of the wilderness and
Spottsylvania and in the siege of Petersburg
and rose to the grade of brigadier general Al
the close Of the war he resigned from the army
aud subsequently served several terms in Con-
gress.
The gallant defense of the twentieth Michi
gan after being summoaed to surrender BIZ a
vastly superior force was one of the no seworthy
incidents of the war.
The one hundred and twen:y-sixth distin-
guished itself at Gettysburg. Col. Willard being
killed and Col Sheriff. who succeeded him
meeting with a like fate. The regiment cap
tureG live stand of colors. The following men
OF the one hundred and twcnty-sixth were
awarded medals of honor for the capture of
Gags:
The first Delaware infantry contributed
materially tothe repulse of Pickett's celebrated
charge. They were III position behind a
low. heavy stone wall. but disdaining its shei-
ter rose to their feet to meet the charge. Phi
vate Bernard McCarren, company C, distin-
guished himself by capturing "a rebel flag and
received a medal of honor James Wiley. SER
geant. company b. fifty-ninth New York imam
try, captured flag, belonging to Georgia reg
irient and received a medal of honor for his
bravery. Lieut. Col Max Thoman, command
ing the fifty-ninth, was killed.
The sixth Wisconsin won distinction ut Get
tysburG by a maneuver by which u part OF a
confederate brigade was captured in a rail-
road cut. The regiment had 20 killed, Il6
wounded and % missing. The battle flag of
the second Mississippi was taken by Corp F.
A. Waller OF company and sent to the rear in
charge of Sergt. William Evans of company IL,
who was badly wounded. The sergeant was
taken prisoner by the enemy and held for two
days IN Gettysburg. but with the assistance OF
some ladies OF the city he successfully con-
cealed the colors. and when the enemy retired
brought them safely to the regiment Sergt.
Waller received a medal of honor.
The eighth OGio. under command Of Lieut.
Col Sawyer, distinguished itself at Gettys-
burg by ITS elective service at an important
point Oh the line. On the afternoon of the
second days battle it drove the confederate
sharpshooters out OF q cut on the Emme.ts-
burg road at point in front of Hays division
This advanced roint between the lines was
held by the regiment without leaving it until
the close OF the battle on tho next day. By
changing front this advanced position enabled
the eighth to strike Peitigrew's division in its
flank as 1t fell back at the time OF Picket.'s re-
pulse, the regiment capturing three stand OF
cOlors and a large number Of prisoners. In
seizng the point on the Enmcttsburg road aua
in defending 1t against tho enemy's skirnish
line during these two days the regiment lost Is
killed. SS wounded aud missing on: Of 209
present for duty.