. L'histoire de l'héroïsme américain ; récits palpitants d'aventures personnelles pendant la grande guerre civile, comme l'ont dit les médaillés et le rouleau d'honneur des hommes . jusqu'à la tombée de la nuit. Prince fut fait prisonnier et le général Geary eut son arsenal brisé par une mini-balle. Les brigades de Crawford et de Gordon sur la scène hereght ont rencontré les mêmes masses écrasantes de deux à un, mais werenot a battu en arrière jusqu'à ce que plus de la moitié des hommes soient tombés ou étaient des takenprisonniers. La brigade de Crawford particulièrement sufferedterriblement. Les régiments des brigadesétaient très minces, certains n'ayant pas plus de deux hommes hun-dred. Le

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. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . til nightfall. Prince was taken prisoner, and General Geary had his armshattered by a minie ball. The brigades of Crawford and Gordon on theright encountered the same overwhelming masses of two to one, but werenot beaten back until more than half the men had fallen or were takenprisoners. The brigade ofCrawford especially sufferedterribly. The regiments in allthe brigadeswere very thin, some of themnot having morethan two hun-dred men. The forcesunder GeneralBanks, whichwere engaged inthe battle, num-bered about 10, -000, while those of Jackson, Ewell and Longstreet, amounted to more than 21, 000. Theloss on each side was about 2, 000. In the evening General Pope arrivedon the field, accompanied by General McDowell with a part of his division, which was rapidly placed in position. General Sigel, with his force, alsoarrived, but the battle was over so far as the infantry was concerned. Can-nonading continued until late at night. Writing in regard to this particular service Mr. Younker says:. mm Carrying the Order to Cease Firing. At the battle of Cedar Mountain our own artillery fire became very de-structive to the Union forces, when Captain T. M. Anderson. 12th United StatesInfantry, called for a volunteer to carry the order back to cease firing, whichI volunteered to do. I took the order, and on my return was wounded in theleft arm. I was promoted on the held to corporal; hence the medal of honor. 136 THE STORY OF ^rM CHARLES SHAMBAUGH. 11th Pennsylvania Reserves. Charles Shambaugh is at present employed in the war department atWashington. He was corporal of Company B, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves, and captured a hag at Charles City crossroads, June 30, 1862. Shambaugh, seeing the Confederate colors, remarked to Sergeant Howardthat as the Confedeiates had taken some of their flags at Gaines Mills, with the capture of

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