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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Capt. Ketchum of the 25th Regiment is praised for his heroism on July 5, as detailed by Gen. Scott, including leading a recruit company from Hartford in June that bravely opposed superior forces.
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The gallant conduct of this young officer on the fifth of July, has been set forth by Gen. Scott. The particulars which reflect on him honors equally high, are, that in the month of June previous, he had marched his company from the rendezvous at Hartford--a full company of recruits, assembled by him under special authority from the commanding officer of the regiment, to form a flanking company, particularly dressed and equipped, and drilled by him for light service--and all young men.
The intrepid conduct of these men, so lately from the interior in opposing three times their force, when operating by themselves on that day, completely proves, that the good conduct of our soldiers, however inexperienced, will depend, as in the instance of the gallant leader of this detachment, 'upon the' examples of ardor and firmness set them by their commanders.
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Hartford
Event Date
Fifth Of July
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name has received the just reward of the public--though, it is regretted by his brother officers, that he has not been honored with a brevet from government
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The gallant conduct of this young officer on the fifth of July, has been set forth by Gen. Scott. The particulars which reflect on him honors equally high, are, that in the month of June previous, he had marched his company from the rendezvous at Hartford--a full company of recruits, assembled by him under special authority from the commanding officer of the regiment, to form a flanking company, particularly dressed and equipped, and drilled by him for light service--and all young men. The intrepid conduct of these men, so lately from the interior in opposing three times their force, when operating by themselves on that day, completely proves, that the good conduct of our soldiers, however inexperienced, will depend, as in the instance of the gallant leader of this detachment, 'upon the' examples of ardor and firmness set them by their commanders.