How the Union took to the skies in the Civil War
The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...
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How a Civil War Drummer Boy Became the Youngest Medal of Honor Recipient
As bedraggled Union troops retreated to their camp along ... so the younger Johnston became a drummer boy -- a critical position during the Civil War that was responsible for much more than ...
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Heroes of a Civil War Victory That History Forgot
The Union fell back ... Literally thousands of Medals of Honor were issued during the Civil War, almost a third of which were later rescinded due to fraud or lack of merit. 5 But the 14 awarded ...
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Cove honors Civil War veterans
Levi Roush, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery ... The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Blair County Department of Parks and Recreation contributed ...
A new museum in Texas tells the life stories of Medal of Honor recipients
The National Medal of Honor Museum is set to open Tuesday in Arlington, just west of Dallas. It highlights the lives and ...