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The Medal of Honor was first awarded in the American Civil War (April 1861 – May 1865). President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill containing a provision for the medal for the Navy on December 21, 1861. [1]
This is a complete alphabetical list (A to F) of Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War. Many of the awards during the Civil War were for capturing or saving regimental flags. During the Civil War, regimental flags served as the rallying point for the unit, and guided the unit's movements.
The first Army Medal of Honor was awarded to Private Jacob Parrott during the American Civil War for his role in the Great Locomotive Chase. Bernard John Dowling Irwin was the first (chronologically by action) Medal of Honor recipient during the Apache Wars .
This is a complete alphabetical list (M to P) of Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War. Many of the awards during the Civil War were for capturing or saving regimental flags. During the Civil War, regimental flags served as the rallying point for the unit, and guided the unit's movements.
This is a complete alphabetical list (T to Z) of Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War. Many of the awards during the Civil War were for capturing or saving regimental flags. These flags served as the rallying point for the unit, and guided the unit's movements.
Pages in category "American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,371 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War in 1862. It was, and to date is, the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces.
List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients; N. New Market Cross of Honor This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 16:42 (UTC). ...