 At one point during the battle , the flag <unk> had designed and raised over the fort was shot down . Sergeant William Jasper reportedly ran to the <unk> and raised the flag again , holding it up and <unk> the troops until a flag stand could be provided . He was credited by <unk> with reviving the troops ' spirits , and later given <unk> for bravery . A painting of this event ( pictured above ) depicts Jasper 's actions . 
