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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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and encouragingeffect upon the latter. Then the Indians came. First singly, then in groups they swarmed around thehuman circle. A well-directed fire kept them at a respectful distance. Every manwas aiming as accurately as he could; every shot told in the ranks of the savages. Scout Cody, known as a crack shot, coolly picked off the Indians one by one asthey came within the range of his rifle. Some of the braves, more daring than theothers, threw themselves over the necks of their horses, thus shielding themselvesbehind the bodies of the animals, and ventured closer to the circle. A well-directedbullet paid them for their daring. This manner of fighting was continued for sometime, the Indians being held at bay in spite of their superiority of numbers. Lieutenant Babcock remained steadfastly on horseback in his dangerously con-spicuous position and refused to yield to the urgent pleas of his men not to exposehimself in such manner. Calmly he directed the fire of his men, now cautioning
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oo a UJ o oo < D — 150 — this one of the approach of the Indian, now commanding that one to fire into a groupof advancing warriors. It was almost miraculous that he himself escaped the deadlymissiles of the foe, whose easy target he seemed to be. His horse was shot and felljust as a large body of cavalrymen sent in all haste by General Carr, who had heardthe firing, came to his rescue. Upon arrival of the re-enforcements the Indians desisted from their attack andreluctantly left the small detachment, the members of which they had counted onas their prey. They retired before the new arrivals and disappeared behind themany small hills of the prairie. Lieutenant Babcocks coolness and presence of mind had saved the day andaverted what would unquestionably have turned out to be a disaster. A Medal ofHonor was the reward for his conduct on this occasion. DEATH OF CHIEF BLACK KETTLE A TREMENDOUS puuishmont administered to the hostiles in the memorable wintercampaign of 1868-9 was carr

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