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 ...

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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 ...

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Wilson and Pvt. Philip Shadrach, Union soldiers during the Civil War, will be awarded the Medal of Honor on July 3, 2024, becoming the last of the Andrews’ Raiders to receive the award.

President Biden on Wednesday posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to two Civil War-era soldiers whom he lauded for defending America and the values it was founded upon. Biden, speaking from the ...

Two Civil War soldiers with ties to Ohio received national recognition from President Joe Biden on Wednesday, who awarded the two privates with posthumous Medals of Honor. U.S. Army Pvts.

Dockum, a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, received the Medal of Honor from President Andrew Johnson on May 10, 1865. After his wife Sara's death in 1893, ...