On this, one of the most famous days of our military history, there are 17 awards of the Medal of Honor. 16 for one battle. And while that sort of number in one fight is usually a phenomenon of the Civil War - I suspect 90% of us who read this place know that is not the case on *this* day. Eleven of the Medals for that day were posthumous presentations.Civil War, and a sharp little fight at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, early in the war.BLACK, JOHN C. Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 37th Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Prairie Grove,...
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Dec 07 2009, 05:58 AM
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