5 Medals awarded for actions on this day, one of them posthumous, ranging from the Civl War, through a sailor saving his ship in WWI, to three soldiers trying to stem the German tide in Belgium.Civil War. There is actually a second Civl War Medal awarded for actions during the same battle as Lieutenant Hedges, but as it covers two separate dates, that one will be listed on the last day covered in the citation. HEDGES, JOSEPH Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Near Harpeth River, Tenn., 17 December 1864. Entered service at: Ohio. Birth: Ohio....
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