Show recognition OF TIIE THE VALOR or OF A BOY VOLUNTEER the chit military agent 0 wetmore at washington presen presented ted lately Nat nathaniel Nathi baniel iniel cLean gwynne company H eighteenth ohio cavalry a lad of fifteen years to the secretary of war the boy distinguished himself at the battle of th alic c grater crater before petersburg lie ile was ca counseled unsealed by his officers before the fight not to go in as he had not been mustered consequently was not obliged obliged 0 to do so ile he indignantly dign antly replied my family are of a different stock from that to be left behind to limber in the rear ile he went into the desperate chargo charge which soon followed A piece 0 of f shell crus crushed lied his left lc fac arm arin which had to be amputated soon after after a few pleasant words to the aa lad the secretary abr ordered a medal tobe prepared for him |