Tag Archives: Medal of Honor

“Holding His Command”: Colonel Nelson Miles at Chancellorsville

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Yesterday, I sorted through the official records’ order of battle lists and tweeted about it. I posted a photo of a portion of the list and asked followers if they could identify which battle I was working on from the … Continue reading →

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Three Medals of Honor and the Second Battle of Winchester

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

The Second Battle of Winchester fought on June 13-15, 1863, did not conclude with a fine victory moment for the Union army under General Robert H. Milroy. The majority of his soldiers surrendered and their army’s demise opened the doors … Continue reading →

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If You’re Not First, You’re Last: Charles Gould’s Medal Citation

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Edward S. Alexander

Recently I have fielded a couple inquiries about who I really believe was the first Union soldier to breach the Confederate earthworks outside of Petersburg, Virginia. I still remain convinced that Captain Charles Gould, 5th Vermont Infantry, was the first … Continue reading →

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National Medal of Honor Day

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

Today is National Medal of Honor Day, and if you haven’t seen the American Battlefield Trust’s latest edition of Hallowed Ground, which focuses on the Congressional Medal of Honor, you need to check it out. Thanks to my longtime partner … Continue reading →

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Facebook Cover Photo: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Todd Arrington

The Medal of Honor was created during the Civil War, and since then over 3,500 have been awarded for gallantry to members of the American armed forces. But of those recipients, only one has been a woman. Mary Edwards Walker … Continue reading →

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Remembering Sergeant Carney

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Todd Arrington

One hundred and eighteen years ago today—May 23, 1900—William H. Carney received the Medal of Honor for actions in July 1863 during the Civil War.  President William McKinley, who issued the Medal in the name of Congress (hence the oft-used … Continue reading →

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From the ECW Archives: Creating the Medal of Honor

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Todd Arrington

March 25 is Medal of Honor Day. When the Civil War began, the U.S. military had few medals or awards to recognize bravery or exemplary conduct.  General George Washington created the Purple Heart in 1782 to recognize “singularly meritorious action;” … Continue reading →

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Slaves and Sailors in the Civil War

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Dwight Hughes

The enlistment of African Americans as soldiers in the United States Army during the Civil War is a well-examined topic, but less appreciated is the story of freedmen and former slaves as sailors in the navy. Wartime experiences of these … Continue reading →

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Not the Same African Americans We Always See

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Meg Groeling

I was watching a television show a couple of weeks ago, and the subject of Black History Month was mentioned. One of the characters complained that America always trots out the same four African Americans every year to stand in … Continue reading →

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Turning Point: Assault on Battery Wagner by the 54th Massachusetts

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Phill Greenwalt

Around a small hamlet in southern Pennsylvania, Robert E. Lee’s vaunted Army of Northern Virginia was stymied and driven back after three days, July 1st through the 3rd, of bloodletting at the Battle of Gettysburg. A turning point in the … Continue reading →

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