New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-04
A MEDAL FOR MAJOR CORLISS.
GIVEN TO HIM FOR CAI.r.ANTRY IN THE BATTLE
OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN.

GIVEN TO HIM FOR GAII.ANTRY IN THE BATTLE
OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
Major George W. Coriss Of this city. has received
Congress medal of honor for distinguished gai-
lantry at the bottle of Cedar Mountain, Va on
August Q. 1862. For the conspicuous bravery IL tx
hbited In this engagement Major Corliss mas re-
ceived tributes and Communications from many
quarters and. the records OF his services III 'he
field show the medal Of honor has been worthiy
bestowed upon him At the battle OF Cedar NOUN
tain Captain Cor,iss as Mis- rank then was COM
minded Company G. the color company OF 'he o'h
Connecticut Volunteers. which regiment Iorfh'" /"
part Of the First Brigade OF the First DIVISION OF
the s. cord Army Corps Of Virginia HIS regiment W
curicd The exposed position possible ~hhe au-
vancng I'm n bayonet charge upon the enemy be-
tween the positions taken up by the TWO ARMIES
was an open field. which II was necessary ior ''e
attacking force cross before the opposing p"t
tories couid he assaulted Advancing with hts regi-
mcnt into the open, Corss charged over 'he H1'n'
down q depression. through which coursed CEDAR
Run and then UP An elevation into WOODS ana
brush. where the enemy In vastly superior NUM-
bcrs lay concealed In the rear oil opStruc'iohS
formed OF fences The strong position laNeh up ny
the Confodcrates was further fortified with pat
tories also concealed from the view OF the attack
ing forces .
,'orlIss had stationed himself In front OF the me
of battle and near the color guard The bearer Oh
the National flag was killed ana zen ior"''" w
his face before the line had advanced ieW y"t"S'
Anxious TO employ all the muskets posslo'' 'ori'HS
did not detail another bearer nut seh'" NV
himself and bore them forward. under terrlhc "re
~ r,usketrv and artillery from the enemy In DAT
Ito tho colors ore Invariably target for the guns
OF the foe and with literal show't VI '"'''
whistIng around him. Corliss carried 'he ''""'','
q, IN. head of the line until he iell severely
wounded In the right !eg -,
DESPITE his injuries his first thoughts were ioi
,ha staff
bo continued to hold mp the unfured nag untii he
was relieved Of it by Sergeant i. A. Palmer ih'
severity of the engagement Is shown III t''' N''o"'
edge that Sergeant Palmer received no FEWER IMAM
nine wounds within a few seconds aiter ''""s
possession 81 the colors
Mr. Corllss was made n prisoner nj TINS p'''c
ieI As soon as he recovered sufficiently to war,
MON rndn,be in iiRbv Prison. at Richmond. Va. In
this action the major Of ne Trsman, H Me- be'n
rromoied in recognition OF his bravery had II not
been FOR his imprisonment and the bc 1
reasons a Junior captain commissioned over
his head. but he received due RECOGNITION two or
three gears later when he was preVe''d 'h"Jo
fcr conspicuous gailantry in action. - ua.o-
After his exchange as a prisoner Of war Major ,'
pr D5ro Unit by the army surgeon and was
Induced to accept an honorable dfrnargs, All, ,h
service in April 1864 and was assigned TO the brig
ions on tho Alexandria side OF the Potomac. rem
war Subsequently, he was appointed to the staff
Of Maior-General T. J. Wood, al Nicksburg IN
connection with thu Bureau OF Refugees; FREED
men ana Abandoned Lands Rcsigning In 1859, Ma
jor Corliss came 10 New York End established him
sclf IN business insuraneG broker In 1870
ne purchased The Insurance critic OF chicago:
but transferred i's publication 10 Now-lork ana
has since continued ~ it, proprietor and editor.
The citizens OF New Haven. whore. at his own "x-
ponse he recruited his company some time ago
presented to Major Corliss an "lahorat" golnpatcd
50 ord and brace OF silver mounted rcvolvers as
testimonial their appreciation OF his action at
edar Mountain.