Project Gutenberg 2012-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 241 Scoville, Samuel 1872 1950 15025485 Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers" by Samuel Scoville, Jr. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles acts of bravery exhibited by Union soldiers during the American Civil War, celebrating both prominent figures and ordinary individuals who displayed remarkable courage in dire situations. The author aims to inspire readers by recounting tales of valor, suggesting that heroism can emerge from anyone, regardless of status. The opening of the book introduces the concept of bravery through an account of a lesser-known confrontation during the Civil War. It highlights a regiment that faced an entrenched enemy across a swollen river, where their commanding officer, Colonel Brownlow, persistently rallied his troops to take action despite insurmountable odds. The scene unfolds as the men stripped down and embarked on a daring assault across the river, ultimately catching their adversaries off guard and capturing a number of Confederate soldiers. This narrative captivates readers by emphasizing not just the strategic importance of their mission, but the personal sacrifices and grit demonstrated by even the most ordinary soldiers in extraordinary circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41036/41036-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Anecdotes E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 443608 2025-08-16T14:42:48.709673 text/html 417793 2024-10-23T11:21:18 text/html 903464 2025-08-16T14:42:53.430724 application/epub+zip 909627 2025-08-16T14:42:49.394744 application/epub+zip 235427 2025-08-16T14:42:49.038717 application/epub+zip 1029923 2025-08-16T14:42:56.701656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1022245 2025-08-16T14:42:53.079723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348922 2022-09-18T18:13:40.459252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420417 2025-08-16T14:42:47.961745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400486 2024-10-23T11:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16305 2025-08-16T14:42:56.836663 application/rdf+xml 30018 2025-08-16T14:42:49.118687 image/jpeg 4690 2025-08-16T14:42:49.077687 image/jpeg 771226 2025-08-16T14:42:48.769676 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia