A Shower of Stars: The Medal of Honor and the 27th MaineG.K. Hall, 1999 - 381 pages |
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Page 28
... death for the tribe , and ac- cordingly so great a symbol of heroism is an object of affection and awe . E. C. Tobey believed that the central figure in the mystery would turn out to be Mark F. Went- worth , colonel of the 27th Maine ...
... death for the tribe , and ac- cordingly so great a symbol of heroism is an object of affection and awe . E. C. Tobey believed that the central figure in the mystery would turn out to be Mark F. Went- worth , colonel of the 27th Maine ...
Page 96
... in the fruits of bountiful crops . Yet on more than a score of fields , Bull Run to Fredericksburg , before any of these medals had been bestowed , death had reaped grim harvests . The brooch bar de- Army Medal of Honor , 1862 96.
... in the fruits of bountiful crops . Yet on more than a score of fields , Bull Run to Fredericksburg , before any of these medals had been bestowed , death had reaped grim harvests . The brooch bar de- Army Medal of Honor , 1862 96.
Page 194
... Death cut short his re- searches , but he left notes and correspondence behind some of it based on remembered con- versations with his grandfather . These were kindly made available by his family . It was Admiral Cobb's understanding ...
... Death cut short his re- searches , but he left notes and correspondence behind some of it based on remembered con- versations with his grandfather . These were kindly made available by his family . It was Admiral Cobb's understanding ...
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