Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9780786491742
ISBN-13 : 0786491744
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Book Synopsis Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients by : Robert P. Broadwater

Download or read book Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients written by Robert P. Broadwater and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-10-17 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 1861, Lieutenant Colonel Edward Townsend, adjutant general of the Army, sought to establish an award to motivate and inspire Northern soldiers in the aftermath of the early, morale-devastating defeats of the Civil War. The outcome of Townsend's brainstorm was the Medal of Honor. This reference book offers information about all recipients of the Civil War Medal of Honor, with details of their acts of heroism. The work then organizes recipients by a variety of criteria including branch of service; regiment or naval ship assignment; place of action; act of heroism; state or country of nativity; age of recipient; and date of issuance. Also included is information about the first winners of the medal, the first recipients of multiple medals, posthumously awarded medals and civilian recipients.


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