With 21 other scouts charged across a burning bridge, under heavy fire, and completely routed 600 of the enemy who were entrenched in a strongly
Voluntarily left shelter and at great personal risk passed the enemy's lines and brought relief to besieged comrades.
Single-handed, he defended a disabled comrade against a greatly superior force of the enemy.
With 11 other scouts, without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a
Crossed a fire-swept field, in close range of the enemy, and brought a wounded soldier to a place of shelter.
For distinguished conduct in the presence of the Enemy in battle while with the Eighth Army Corps on 25, 27, 29 March, and 4 April
While in pursuit of a band of insurgents was the first of his detachment to emerge from a canyon, and seeing a column of insurgents
Held a bridge against a superior force of the enemy and fought, though severely wounded, until the main body came up to cross.
With 9 men volunteered to hold an advanced position and held it against a terrific fire of the enemy estimated at 1,000 strong. Taking a
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