The Irishman fought in more than 20 major Civil War battles, waded through the Savannah canal and once captured 29 Confederates, eventually becoming Freehold Borough's only Medal of Honor recipient.

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

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.

The Medal of Honor was authorized for the Army the following year. Of the more than 3,500 Medals of Honor awarded to date, more than 1,500 were awarded for actions in the Civil War, the most for ...

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

Civil War soldiers Pvt. Philip Shadrach, left, and Pvt. George Wilson, right, will be posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for their roles in the “Great Locomotive Chase” that took place ...

Civil War soldiers in wild train hijacking receive Medal of Honor. The men were among a team of Union troops and spies who carried out an audacious, but ultimately failed, mission known as the ...

On this day in 1863, the Civil War's first medals of honor were presented. Virginia state delegate Lamont Bagby leads a push in his state to remember Black soldiers who fought with valor.

President Barack Obama stands with Helen Loring Ensign, 85, from Palm Desert, Calif., as he awards the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing. AP WASHINGTON — Weak and ...

Civil War Veteran Awarded Medal Of Honor, 150 Years Later President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor on Thursday to a soldier who stayed at his post under withering fire, ...

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