Biden awards Medal of Honor to Civil War heroes, 162 years later. They commandeered a train in what became known as the "Great Locomotive Chase." By Chris Boccia and Nate Luna. July 3, 2024, 4:59 PM.

Fort Walker, named in 2023 after Civil War Union surgeon Mary Walker, will revert back to Fort A.P. Hill. For her family, the ...

A new comic book will feature the story of Sgt. William Carney, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Civil War. Image via the Association of the United States Army/Army photo.

Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.

A total of 1,200 Medals of Honor were awarded during the Civil War for “gallantry in action above and beyond the call of duty,” according to the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, a museum and research ...

The Medal of Honor is recognized as the highest award in the U.S. military regardless of branch. Whether the recipients were Privates or Generals, they ultimately distinguished themselves with the ...

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has launched a review that could revoke 20 Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890, marking the military’s latest effort to ...

The Civil War heroes stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory and drove it north for 87 miles as they destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines. Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Civil ...

Fitz Lee grew up in Dinwiddie County, received the Medal of Honor for bravery during wartime and died of health issues ...

The Civil War heroes stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory and drove it north for 87 miles ... Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Civil War heroes who stole train in Confederate territory.

The US Army said Tuesday it will restore the names of seven Army bases that previously honored Confederate leaders.

Fort A.P. Hill was redesignated in 2023 as Fort Walker, in honor of the Civil War-era Medal of Honor recipient Dr. Mary E. Walker. The base will once again be Fort A.P. Hill following an order by ...