There are ten Medals awarded for actions on this day, and all the recipients lived to get their Medals. Nine are from the Civil War and one from Vietnam..Civil War. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow - Hatcher's Run.CADWALLADER, ABEL G. Rank and organization: Corporal, Company H, 1st Maryland Infantry. Place and date: At Hatchers Run and Dabneys Mills, Va., 6 February 1865. Entered service at:------. Birth: Baltimore Md. Date of issue: 5 January 1897. Citation: Gallantly planted the colors on the enemy's works in advance of the arrival of his regiment. CALDWELL, DANIEL Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company H, 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry....
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