The Medal opens on this day during the Civil War:FOUT, FREDERICK W.Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 15th Battery, Indiana Light ArtilleryPlace and date: Near Harpers Ferry, W. Va., 15 September 1862Entered service at: Indianapolis, Ind.Date of issue: 2 November 1896Citation: Voluntarily gathered the men of the battery together, remanned the guns, which had been ordered abandoned by an officer, opened fire, and kept up the same on the enemy until after the surrender.Next it shows up during the Interim Period 1901-11, awarded to two sailors about USS Missouri, who tried to save another sailor from drowning. Today, this would be...
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