There are five Medals awarded for actions on this day in our history. Four from the Civil War and a posthumous one from Vietnam.Civil War. An unusual day for the Civil War. Usually when there is a clutch of Medals on any given day, usually there is a single predominant battle. Today all the Medals are different battles over a three year spread.ANDERSON, EVERETT W. Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company M, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Place and date: At Crosbys Creek, Tenn., 14 January 1864. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Birth: Louisiana. Date of issue: 3 December 1894. Citation: Captured, single-handed,...
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