20 Medals, not one of 'em posthumous. As is almost certain, on a day with that many Medals, there is a Civil War battle involved, in this case, Nashville, 1864. There is also a naval "lifesaving" Medal that probably holds the record for largest number of people saved in a single event - and the Battle of the Bulge opened on this day in 1944.Civil War, and 17 Medals.ANDERSON, MARION T. Rank and organization: Captain, Company D, 51st Indiana Infantry. Place and date: At Nashville, Tenn...