Medals of Honor Awarded to Union Army Soldiers, by Rank
A Military Images analysis of 1,213 Congressional Medals of Honor awarded to Union soldiers for gallantry during the Civil War. SPREAD THE WORD: We encourage you to share this story on
A Military Images analysis of 1,213 Congressional Medals of Honor awarded to Union soldiers for gallantry during the Civil War. SPREAD THE WORD: We encourage you to share this story on
July 4, 1864, the 88th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain, marked the end of Confederate Brig. Gen. Alfred Jefferson Vaughan, Jr.’s combat career with the Army of Tennessee.
The first real indication that Micah Jenkins was destined for military greatness came not on the battlefield, but inside the classroom. As a Citadel cadet, the South Carolinian rose to
A second lieutenant poses with his sword and plumed dress cap adorned with the letters KMMS—the King’s Mountain Military School. Established at Yorkville, S.C., in 1855, the institution was designed