18 Medals earned on this day in history - 15 of them on the same day during the closing days of WWIThe Civil War, the battle of Perryville. Sergeant Durham seems like a guy to stay away from, and Private Surles a guy to keep close by!DURHAM, JOHN S. Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 1st Wisconsin Infantry. Place and date: At Perryville, Ky., 8 October 1862. Entered service at: Malone, St. Croix County, Wis. Born: 1843, New York, N.Y. Date of issue: 20 November 1896. Citation: Seized the flag of his regiment when the color sergeant was shot and...
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