There are six Medals awarded for actions on this day, two of them posthumous. Three from the Civil War, one from the Philippine Insurrection, and one each from World War II and Vietnam.Civil War. A chilly day's work at Rowanty Creek - and we'll be hearing from Hatcher's Run for the next three days.BUCKINGHAM, DAVID E. Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company E, 4th Delaware Infantry. Place and date: At Rowanty Creek, Va., 5 February 1865. Entered service at: ------. Born: 3 February 1840, Pleasant Hill, Del. Date of issue: 13 February 1895. Citation: Swam the partly frozen creek, under...
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