Identifier: deedsofvalorhowa02beye (find matches)
Title: Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Beyer, Walter F Keydel, Oscar F. (Oscar Frederick), b. 1871
Subjects: United States. Army United States. Navy
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : Perrien-Keydel Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ricken men to renewed confidence. In the meantime the Indians had not been slow in taking advantage of the con-fusion within the ranks of the cavalry. They dashed forward with increased vigorand mingled shouts of triumph with their ugly warcries. From his elevated position Sergeant McCarthy with his small command was ableto hold the advancing savages by sending into their ranks a hot and accurate fire. He, too, observed the change of tactics, when the troops suddenly turned andformed for an attack, and hurriedly rode from his position to assist his captain insteadying the men. As soon as the attack was organized he joined his faithful sixmen at the former post. However, Captain Trimbles well-conceived plan failed of success. It was simplyimpossible to withstand the onslaught of such an overwhelming force. Men fellwounded from their horses on all sides, and to maintain the fight much longerwould have been like reckless slaughter. Once more the troops retreated before the He galloped to
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LlI O O trO I- X Hen z< < zoh: o Q. </) X Q _l — 243 — exultant Nez Perces, galloping to some hills which promised protection about amile away. Their retreat was much faster than the Indians were able to follow.This second retreat left McCarthy and his detail in a serious plight. Completelysurrounded by savages, he nobly and heroically held his position against the storm-ing foe. The struggle was observed by his comrades on the hills, who followed every phaseof it with anticipations of awe and terror. Closer and closer the Indians drew theircircle around the gallant little band. One could now see them shoot, strike or clubthe foremost of the redskins. Now it was a hand-to-hand fight. Now they couldno longer be seen. They seemed to have been swallowed up by the hundreds of thetriumphant Nes Perces. Many of the soldiers turned away from the distant, sick-ening sight. But lo! Again the figure of McCarthy, still surrounded by hiscomrades, loomed up. The gallant little band wa

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