To Theodore Roosevelt
Commissioner, Governor, Colonel and President, who believes in peace with honor, but never in peace at the price of righteousness and whose own life has been full of deeds of physical and moral courage, this book of brave deeds is dedicated.
Foreword
In these days when even our skies are shadowed by wars and rumors of wars, it is fitting to remember what men and women and children of our blood have done in the past. In this chronicle have been included not alone the great deeds of great men, but also the brave deeds of commonplace people. May the tale of their every-day heroism be an inspiration to each one of us to do our best endeavor when we find ourselves in the crisis-times of life.
Contents
| I. | The Bare Brigade | [11] |
| II. | The Escape from Libby Prison | [19] |
| III. | Two Against a City | [39] |
| IV. | Boy Heroes | [51] |
| V. | The Charge of Zagonyi | [79] |
| VI. | The Locomotive Chase | [95] |
| VII. | Sheridan's Ride | [121] |
| VIII. | The Bloody Angle | [141] |
| IX. | Heroes of Gettysburg | [163] |
| X. | The Lone Scout | [185] |
| XI. | Running the Gauntlet | [213] |
| XII. | Forgotten Heroes | [229] |
| XIII. | The Three Hundred Who Saved an Army | [253] |
| XIV. | The Rescue of the Scouts | [273] |
| XV. | The Boy-General | [311] |
| XVI. | Medal-of-Honor Men | [325] |
Illustrations