The Washington times., 1902-10-10
THE MEDM- OF HONOR: HEROES WI1O F1ANT WON IT.

raised him step by step until he wore
the shoulder straps OF colonel. His
medal was awarded for Continued dis
tinguished services performed during the
civil war" and not for any special deed.
Fought by Himself.
| At the battle of Reams Station, Va.
on August rs, 1864, Patrick Ginley. Of
l62 Avenue B. private In Company G,
First New York Light Artillery. demon
strated sheer bravery The command
having been driven from the works,
Ginley was left alone between tie op-
posing lines. He crept back into the
works, put three charges of canister
into one of the guns and fired directly
into the body of the enemy about to
seize the fertilization. He then rejoined
his command. took the colors and ran
toward the enemy. followed by the COM
mand. which recaptured the guns and
works.
Surrounded, He Fought.
During the battle at Sailors Creek.
Virginia. on April 8. 1865. James I.
Cary. of 1873 Front Street, Brooklyn.
then corporal Of the Tenth New York
Cavalry. Company G, was placed in q
critical position with a small deaach-
ment of men. He was exceptionally
cool when surrounded, and his COM
manding officers were Just about to send
assistance. when they saw him take the
lead, charge f,ic rebels and cause dis
order In the ranks. His medal was for
conspicuous bravery"
Captured Rebel Flag.
While serving as a private with Com.
pany C, Second New York Heavy Artil-
lery. Thomas Davis, Of 10 Forsyth
Street. was in the battle at Sailors
Creek. Va. April "a. 1865. By great
personal risk under heavy nre he cap
tured a Confederate nag.
Cut Through Lines.
Col. Richard N BatcheIder. as chief
quartermaster Of the Second Corps, saw
more fighting duty than generally falls
to the lot of the one who has the hard
task Of feeding the mass of fighting men
and guarding the supplies from capture.
On October 13, 1868, he was ordered to
bring his train through from Cartlett 10
Fairfax Station, Va. The rebels were
between him and the goal. but the order
was imperative, and through the enc
mics lines he went. hghting all the way,
lost half Of his men. was wounded him
self, and two days later he reported with
his train to Fairfax.
Congress awarded the medal for sue
cessfully fighting his trains through the
lines against heavy Odds
Stuck to the Colors.
From the ranks to the captainc5 of
Company G. sixty-second New York In
fantry. for bravery was the recoyd Of
Capt Edward Brown, jr.. Of 25s Broad
way. Early in May, 1863. down at Salem
Heights. Va. this young corporal with
his regiment was advanced in line Of
battle through q murderous Gre Of small,
arms at poin oianke range. to the rebel
works. The men were literally moved,
down. The color bearer staggered and
fell. Corporal Brown seized the colors
and cared for the wounded man. After
q stubborn and extended fight the
ed the Stars and Stripes. Later iAtne
day the rebels charged. and while wsv-
ing aloft the nag Southern bullet found
q place near Browns heart. He refused
to give up. and the army records show
he received a Medal Of Honor for being
severely wounded while carrying tie
colors He continued at his post under
fire until ordered to the rear.
What One Man Did.
During the battle Of the Wilderness
in Virginia on May s, 1864, tie enemy
were making a desperate fight on
weaker force. Yard by yard the North
ern soldiers were being forced back, re-
for the rebels came up,
and the Northernefs broke and scatter
3D. Defeat was imminent and retreat
seemed inevitable. It was not the COM
officer that proved the man Of
the hour: it was q young sergeant major
of the Sixth New Hampshire Infantry
who brought about the glorious victory
and a Medal Of Honor. for Abraham
cohn, Of 36 East Thirty fourth Street,
because he rallied and formed, under
heavy hre, disorganized and fleeing
troops Of different regiments"
His Arm for Bunke.
At the battle Of Petersburg. Junc 10,
1864. the loss Of all commissioned of
hcers of the 164th Ncw YORK Volunteers
found Sergeant John Brosnan. Of 1S0
Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn. in command.
The Federal line was wavering. He
sprang out and ordered q charge ana
we're, after q fight. forced into ravine.
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