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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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ennsyl andCorporals William W. Morris and Edward C. Sharpless, of the Sixth United StatesCavalry, distinguished themselves, the savages would have succeeded but for thepersonal bravery of that daring young scout, Schraalsle. On the second night, when darkness had fallen, Schmalsle mounted his horseand dashed through the lines of the warriors with such reckless speed as to com-pletely surprise the braves. A number of them attempted to pursue the daringrider, but Schmalsle had the better mount and was the better rider, and proved toospeedy for his pursuers. He was chased into a herd of buffaloes and escaped in the tumult and under thecover of darkness. Schmalsle continued his wild ride till his horse became completely exhaustedand dropped dead on the road. The young scout then traveled on foot, and aftertwo nights of continuous marching — he was compelled to hide during the day —finally reached Camp Supply, where he furnished information of the critical situationof the supply train.
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— 188 — Colonel Lewis at once sent Major Price with a battalion of the Eighth UnitedStates Cavalry to the relief. The appearance of this large force caused the Indiansto raise the siege and disperse in all directions, The Indians, First Sergeant George K. Kitchen, of Troop I, Sixth United StatesCavalry, relates, concentrated their entire force, and made a vigorous and unitedcharge on the train. This charge was repulsed after a hard fight, the Indians com-ing to within fifty yards of the train, and repeatedly attempting, after being beatenoff, to overwhelm the troops by dint of superior numbers. The wagons were then, as it was impossible to advance, put into park as rap-idly as possible, forming in an egg shape. The infantry was thrown out on a skir-mish line round the hastily formed corral, some 25 yards from the wagons. Whenthis movement was completed, the little band of cavalry found themselves, at theend of some hard fighting, about 500 yards away from the skirmish line, and su

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