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Military Times on MSN12d
After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Besides three children, Shemin left behind numerous supporters who kept up the appeal for an upgrade. On June 2, 2015, his ...
Cranston Herald15d
Civil War Medal of Honor recipient remembered
As the sun began to set behind the trees at Pocasset Cemetery, members of the Sons of Union veterans gathered to honor the ...
The Atlantic6y
Heroes of a Civil War Victory That History Forgot
On the morning of September 29, 1864, as dawn broke over eastern Virginia, some 700 1 black soldiers in the 4th and 6th regiments of the Union ... Medals of Honor were issued during the Civil War ...
Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie ‘Glory’ erased from Pentagon website
Denzel Washington reenacted the heroics of Sgt. William Carney in the movie "Glory." The Pentagon removed a story about him ...
WFXR Roanoke on MSN4mon
Thousands of West Virginian Civil War medals remain unclaimed
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia would not be the state it is today without the sacrifice made by thousands of Union ...
MercerMe13d
Mercer County to Commemorate 160th Anniversary of Civil War’s End
Mercer County will commemorate the 160th anniversary of key events marking the end of the Civil War with a special program on ...