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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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First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing
In the face of Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Assault, Cushing's battery took a severe pounding by Confederate artillery. Cushing and his battery stood at the apex of the assault where Confederate Maj.
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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 ...