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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 soldiers who fought in the Civil War. However, many of those who fought ...
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Heroes of a Civil War Victory That History Forgot
Literally thousands of Medals of Honor were issued during the Civil War, almost a third of which were later rescinded due to fraud or lack of merit. 5 But the 14 awarded for New Market Heights ...
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‘Freedom, unity’: Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Civil War heroes who stole train in Confederate territory
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil ...