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Campaign medals and other military awards and decorations issued exclusively for the American Civil War. Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of the American Civil War" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Indiana's state seal during the war. Indiana was the first of the country's western states to mobilize for the Civil War. [1] When news reached Indiana of the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861, many Indiana residents were surprised, but their response was immediate.
Medal of Honor Captain Thomas J. Box (November 7, 1833 – December 18, 1914) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War . Box received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor , for his action during the Battle of Resaca in Georgia on 14 May 1864.
The medal was first authorized in 1905 for the fortieth anniversary of the Civil War's conclusion. The blue and gray ribbon denotes the respective uniform colors of the U.S. and Confederate troops. The Army Civil War Campaign Medal was established by the United States War Department on January 21, 1907, by General Orders Number 12. To qualify ...
He served as a chaplain in the 15th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War after enlisting at Westville, Indiana at age 39. [3] [4] [5] He earned his medal in action at Battle of Stones River, Murfreesboro, Tennessee on December 31, 1862. [4] [6] Whitehead was married to Mary with whom he had a son named John. [2]
The 100th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was one of three Union regiments referred to as the Persimmon regiment. Organized at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and mustered on
Thomas J. Higgins (June 8, 1831 – August 15, 1917) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who was a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Vicksburg. Higgins joined the 99th Illinois Infantry in August 1862, and was mustered out in July 1865. [2]
By that time, Buckles was a Second Lieutenant in the 20th Regiment Indiana Infantry (Reorganized). [6] Buckles left the Army in May 1865 as a 19-year-old man and returned to Indiana. [8] [9] He was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of the Wilderness. [10]