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In one of the earliest engagements of the Civil War at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, Private Nicholas Bouquet became aware of one of his unit's guns which had been disabled and was in danger of falling to the enemy. Disregarding the fire of the enemy, he voluntarily left the line of battle to assist in capturing a rider less horse at large on the field of battle, which he then hitched to the disabled gun to prevent its capture. Following the war, Mr. Bouquet returned to his hometown of Burlington to work as a grocer, then to serve on the local police force. He also served for a time as sergeant-at-arms for the Iowa House of Representatives. Though his Medal of Honor wasn't presented until 1897, the men who served with him in the 25th Iowa recognized his courage by presenting him the regimental colors for safe keeping when the unit was disbanded at Davenport. Nicholas Bouquet kept these colors until his death. |
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