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Medals for Brave Acts.Patrick Gimley, a private In Company G, of the First New York Light Artillery, rallied a retreating command. He had been left alone between the opposing lines, but bravely crept back into the works, but three charges of canister into one of the guns and fired the piece directly into a body of the enemy about to seize the works. He then rejoined his command, took the colors, and ran toward the enemy, followed by the command, which recaptured the works. This was in 18G4, but Giniley uid not receive a medal until 1890.Nathaniel Gwynne of the Thirteenth Ohio cavalry did not have to wait very long for his medal. “When about entering upon the charge at Petersburg. Va„ in 1864, says the record, “this soldier, then but 15 years old, was cautioned not to go in, as he had not been mustered. He indignantly protested. aud participated in the charge, his left arm being crushed by a shell and amputated soon afterward.’! He j received his medal in 18G5. jAnother youthful soldier was Orion P. Howe, a musician in Company C. : Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry, who distinguished himself at Vicksburg in 18lt;J3. He was a drummer boy, 14 years old. Severely wounded and exposed to a heavy fire from the enemy, he persistently remained upon the field of battle until he had reported to Gen. Sherman the necessity of supplying cartridges for the use of troops under command .of Col. Malmborg.One soldier received a medal because bet quickly seized and threw to a distance an unexploded shell, thus saving the lives of several men. More than a score of sergeants rallied demoralized troops in the absence of wounded or dead officers, thereby preventing defeat.
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Attica Daily Ledger
Attica, Indiana, US
Sat, Jun 25, 1904
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