There are 62 Medals awarded on this day, 55 of them for one battle, back when the Medal was about the only option. One was a posthumous award. I should note that, except for catching up on a few days I missed back when Dad died, and some scattered here and there this also completes the "Book of Days, Medal of Honor" series that I started one year ago today. Some tweaking in format has occured, so I'll be going through and making some changes in that regard.Civil War.TREAT, HOWELL B. Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company I, 52d Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At...
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May 11 2010, 06:22 AM
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