There were six Medals earned for actions on this day during our history. Two during a Civil War cavalry skirmish, two, one posthumous, during WWII, and two, both posthumous, during the Vietnam War.Civil War, and a sharp little cavalry engagement at Nineveh, Virginia.ADAMS, JAMES F. Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 1st West Virginia Cavalry. Place and date: At Nineveh, Va., 12 November 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Cabell County, Va. Date of issue: 26 November 1864. Citation:...