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of his comrades. Port Hudson, July
1868.
Sergt. William Tilton, Z. 7th infantry.
campaign, 1864.
Sergt. Leander A. Williams, H, 9th in
fantry. Recaptured the colors of the
| 21st Massachusetts infantry. Peters
burg, July 80, 1864.
MAINE MEDAL WINNERS.
Priv. Thomas Belcher, l, 9th infantry.
Took a guidon from the hands of tire
mortally wounded bearer and advanced
with it nearer to the enemy than any
other man. Chapin's Farm, September
20, 1864.
Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain, Goth in
fantry. Daring heroism and great ten
acity in holding his position on the Little
Round Top, and carrying the advance
position on the Great Round Top. Gettys-
burg, July 2, 1868.
Priv. John Chapman, B, 1st heavy ar
tillery. Capture of flag at Sailors Creek,
April 6, 1865.
Priv. John F. Chase, 5th battery.
Nearly all the officers and men of the
battery having been killed or wounded,
this soldier, with comrade, continued
to fire his gun after the other guns had
ceased. The piece was then dragged off
by the two men, the horses having been
killed, and its capture by the enemy
thus prevented. Charlottesville, May
3, 1863.
Adjt. Charles A. Clark, 9Th infantry.
Having voluntarily taken command of
his regiment in the absence of its COM
mander, at great personal risk and with
remarkable presence of mind and fertil-
ity of resource, led the command down
an exceedingly precipitous embankment
to the Rappahannock river, and by his
gallantry, GOODNESS and good judgment
in the face of the enemy saved tie COM
mand from capture or destruction.
Brooks Ford, May 4, 1863.
Lieut.. Albert E. Fernald, F, goth in
fantry. Captured flag at Five Forks,
April l, 1865.
Corp. Moses C. Hanscom, F, 18th in
fantry. Captured flag of 26th North
Carolina infantry at Bristoe Station,
October IA, 1868. (This confederate regi-
ment lost more men in killed and wound
ed during the war than any other on
either side.)
Corp. Asbury G. Haynes, F, 18th in
fantry. Capture of confederate flag at
Col. Frank P. Hesseltine, 18th infan-
tary. First to plant the colors on the
enemy's works. Matagorda bay, De-
cember 20, 1868.
Brig. Gen. Oliver O. Howard, U. S.
volunteers. Led the 6lst New York in
fantry in charge in which he was twice
severely wounded in the right arm,
necessitatlng its amputation. Fair Oaks,
June |, 1862.
Maj. Thomas W. Hyde, 7th infantry.
Led his regiment in an assault on
strong body of the enemy's infantry.
and kept up the fight until the greater
part of his men had been killed or
wounded, bringing the remainder safely
out of the action. Antietam, Septem-
Der II, 1862.
Priv. Abiather J. Knowles D, I'd in
fantry. Removed dead and wounded
under heavy fire. Gettysburg, July 2,
1863
Corp, George H. Lttlefeld, G, lst in
fantry. The color sergeant having been
wounded, this soldier picked up the flag
and bore it to the front, to charging
column. Fort Fisher, March 25, 1865.
Capt. Augustus Merrill, B, LIST nfan-
try. With IL skirmishers. captured and
brought into our lines 70 prisoners,
April 2, 1865.
Sergt Otis O. Roberts. H, 9Th infan-
try. Captured flag of sth Louisiana in
fantry. Rappahannock Station, Novem-
Der T. 1868.
Lieut.. Col. Joseph S. Smith, Sd infan-
try. Led part of a brigade, saved two
pieces of artillery, and captured a flag
and number of prisoners. Hatcher
Run, October 27, 1864.
Lieut.. Col. Andrew B. Squirting. I'd
cavalry. Advanced alone in the dark
ness beyond the picket line; came upon
three armed confederates; fired upon
them, they returning the fire; after
wounding two of the enemy he compel
led the entire party to precede him back
to camp. Evergreen, Mardh %, 1865.
Maj. Sidney W. Thaxter, LIST cavalry.
Voluntarily remained and participated in
the battle with conspicuous gallantry,
although his term of service had expired,
and he had been ordered home to be mus
tered out. Hatcher's Run, October 81,
1864.
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