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Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients Markers

Alabama (Russell County), Fort Benning — Fryar Field
		Named in honor of Pvt Elmer E. Fryar Congressional Medal of Honor 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment United States Army — Map (db m12154)
Delaware (New Castle County), Bear — NC-126 — Sgt. James P. Connor Memorial Circle
		Born in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 12, 1919, James P. Connor entered the U.S. Army in January 1941. As a member of the 7th Infantry, 3rd Division, he was a participant in the amphibious landing at Cape Cavalaire in southern France. On August 15, 1944, Sgt. Connor was assigned to a battle patrol whose mission was to destroy enemy fortifications that threatened the troops that were coming ashore. Seriously wounded by a mine that killed his platoon lieutenant, Sgt. Connor refused medical aid . . . — Map (db m10700)
Delaware (New Castle County), Middletown — NC-114 — Sgt. William Lloyd Nelson — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
		William Lloyd Nelson was born near Dover, Delaware, on February 22, 1918. He was the son of J. Clarence and Carrie Phillips Nelson. Following his family's move to a farm near Middletown, he was educated in the public schools of the community. He attended Middletown High School when it was located here, graduating in 1937. An active member of the 4-H Club and Future Farmers of America, he was recognized for his athletic achievements in baseball, basketball and football. On January 9, 1941, he . . . — Map (db m10609)
Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-154 — Site of Old Cathedral Cemetery
		In May 1852, this parcel of land was purchased by Bishop (now Saint) John N. Neumann of Philadelphia. From the early 1850s through the late 1870s, this was the primary cemetery for Wilmington’s Catholics. Those buried here represented all walks of life, from leather workers and housekeepers to elected officials and prominent businessmen. Some Civil War era soldiers were buried here, including Medal of Honor recipient Bernard McCarren. Though the majority of those interred were of Irish descent; . . . — Map (db m10916)
District of Columbia (Washington), Washington Navy Yard — Frank W. Crilley Building — Frank W. Crilley, Ensign, U.S. Navy, 1888-1947
		Frank W. Crilley was born in Trenton, New Jersey on September 13, 1888. Following enlistment in the Navy in March, 1900 he became a gunner's mate and received additional training as a diver. In 1915 he made dives to over 300 feet during salvage operations on the sunken submarine F-4 (SS-23) off Honolulu, Hawaii. On April 17, 1915 he rescued fellow diver, William F. Loughman, Chief Gunner's Mate, USN, who had become entangled at a depth of 250 feet. After 2 hours and 11 minutes, Crilley was . . . — Map (db m10679)
Georgia (Telfair County), Lumber City — Major General James E. Livingston
		Major General James E. Livingston United States Marine Corps Graduate of Lumber City High School 1957 Medal Of Honor Recipient — · • · — For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action against enemy forces on 2 May 1968 in the Republic of Vietnam. His gallant actions uphold the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval service. — Map (db m22030)
Hawaii (Honolulu County), Honolulu — Kuroda Field
		Named in honor of Staff Sergeant Robert T. Kuroda, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. On 20 October 1944, during the battle of Bruyeres, France, Sergeant Kuroda led his squad in an attack against a strongly defended enemy position. He deployed his squad to cover his advance and personally destroyed two enemy gun positions before being struck by an enemy bullet. Sergeant Kuroda was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Fort DeRussy was the home of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd . . . — Map (db m13256)
Hawaii (Honolulu County), Waikiki — “Brothers in Valor” Memorial — Fort DeRussy, Oahu, Hawaii
		Honoring the World War II Veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate), the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Military Intelligence Service, and the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion. “Veterans who served in these units, which are deeply rooted to Hawaii, have rendered significant service to their nation, often with great sacrifice.” —Lt. General Robert L. Ord, III, Commander, U.S. Army, Pacific. November 1995. 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate), . . . — Map (db m15700)
Illinois (Vermilion County), Danville — Major Kenneth D. Bailey — Congressional Medal of Honor
		In memory of Major Kenneth D. Bailey, U.S.M.C., Congressional Medal of Honor Winner for bravery in World War II. A 1930 Danville High School graduate, he was Commanding Officer of Company C, First Raiders Battalion, which attacked Japaneese fortifications on Tulagi, Soloman Islands, in August 1942. He dynamited a cave containing 35 of the enemy. On Sept. 12, 1942 he was credited with saving Henderson Field, a vital U. S. Airbase on Guadalcanal. On Sept. 27, 1942, Bailey returned to . . . — Map (db m10559)
Indiana (Dearborn County), Lawrenceburg — Medal of Honor Citations — Civil War — Dearborn County (Indiana)
		Dearborn County Medal of Honor Citations Civil War Name Awarded Pvt. William Shepherd - - May 3, 1865 Pvt. Frank Stolz - - July 9, 1894 Pvt. David H. Helms - - - July 26, 1894 Pvt. Thomas A. Blasdel - - - August 11, 1894 Pvt. John W. Conaway - - - - August 11, 1894 Pvt. William W. Chisman - - - August 15, 1894 — Map (db m22171)
Indiana (Jefferson County), Madison — Samuel Woodfill — Most Decorated Soldier of W. W. I — Medal of Honor Recipient
		In Honor of A Native Son Samuel Woodfill Major, United States Army —————— Born near Bryantsburg, Indiana June 6, 1887 Died Vevay, Indiana August 10, 1951 Buried in Arlington Naational Cemetery —————— "The Outstanding American Soldier in the World War" John J. Pershing General of the Armies — Map (db m22062)
Indiana (Vigo County), Terre Haute — 84.1982.1 — Charles Gene Abrell
		This bridge commemorates the memory of Charles Gene Abrell, Corporal, First Marines of the United States First Marine Division, posthumous holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Born August 12, 1931. Died June 10, 1951. — Map (db m8922)
Indiana (Vigo County), Terre Haute — Medal of Honor Recipient — Marine Corporal Charles G. Abrell
		[ Front ] Cpl. Charles G. Abrell U.S.M.C. Medal of Honor June 10, 1951 Korea [ Both Sides ] Korea [ Back ] Joseph A. Bray Det. 471 Marine Corps League — Map (db m19764)
Iowa (Delaware County), Earlville — Francis J Pierce — Earlville, Iowa
		Medal of Honor WWII Iwo Jima Campaign 15-16 March 1945 Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class 2d Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division U.S. Navy — Map (db m22944)
Maryland, Baltimore — Druid Hill — Strategic Union Encampment
		Within a year of the April 1861 Baltimore Riots, the first of several U.S. Army camps and fortifications began encircling Druid Hill, and important location high above the city and adjacent to the Northern Central Railroad. The 114th and 150th New York Infantry Regiments occupied Camp Belger (Fort No. 5) here, named for Col. James Belger, quartermaster for of the Middle Department headquartered in Baltimore , March 1862. At least fifteen regiments eventually encamped here near the intersection . . . — Map (db m7594)
Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Annapolis — Norman Scott Natatorium — Named in honor of Rear Admiral Norman Scott, U.S. Navy — U.S.N.A. Class of 1911
		Midshipman Scott was instrumental in introducing intercollegiate swimming at the Naval Academy in 1911. Winner of Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism during the Battle of Savo Island [sic] on the night of 12-13 November 1942. — Map (db m13755)
Maryland (Anne Arundel County), Annapolis — Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale — 1923 - 2005
		[Panel 1:] [Rendering of the Medal of Honor (U.S. Navy/Marine Corps)] "Never give in; never give in; never, never, never--in nothing great or small, large or petty--never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy." - Sir Winston Churchill. [Panel 2:] Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale was one of the most highly decorated officers in the history of the United States . . . — Map (db m12972)
Maryland (Baltimore County), Reisterstown — “Buffalo Soldiers”
		First Sgt. Augustus Walley, a Reisterstown native, awarded The Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at Cuchillo Negro Mountain, New Mexico. Dedicated on the 100th anniversary of The Spanish-American War July 13, 1998. — Map (db m7196)
Maryland (Frederick County), Burkittsville — Medal of Honor Recipients
		In July 1862 Congress authorized the president to present medals to soldiers of the United States Army for gallant and meritorious service. On September 14, 1862, two soldiers so distinguished themselves during the fighting at Crampton’s Gap that they would later be awarded this “Congressional Medal of Honor.” The 4th Vermont pursued Munford’s retreating Virginians from the stone wall near the foot of South Mountain to an unused wagon track on the eastern slope of the mountain. . . . — Map (db m2152)
Maryland (Howard County), Ellicott City — Decatur Dorsey — Civil War Hero
		Howard County native Decatur Dorsey was one of only sixteen African American soldiers to received the Medal of Honor for courage under fire during the Civil War. Sgt. Dorsey, of Company B, 39th United States Colored Troops, earned his medal at the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg, Virginia, on July 30, 1864. He bore the regiments flag during the charge through the Crater to the Confederate line. According to his Medal of Honor citation, Dorsey "planted his colors on the Confederate works in . . . — Map (db m5756)
Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — Corporal William Othello Wilson
		United States Army Medal of Honor Recipient and Buffalo Soldier William Othello Wilson, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, enlisted in the U.S. Army on August 21, 1889, at age 22 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was subsequently assigned to the 9th Cavalry, I Troop in the western frontier during the Indian Wars. Soldiers in the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments were among the first black soldiers in the history of the United States Army. Cheyenne warriors who later fought these . . . — Map (db m5755)
Nebraska (Dawes County), Fort Robinson State Park — 392 — Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Robinson
		Black soldiers of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry regiments (called "buffalo soldiers" by the Plains Indians) garrisoned Fort Robinson for eighteen years and played an important role in northwestern Nebraska's history. Organized in 1866, the regiments first served in the Southwest. In 1885 the Ninth Cavalry arrived at Fort Robinson, which was regimental headquarters from 1887 to 1898. The black troopers helped build the new post during the fort's 1887 expansion and were the first cavalrymen sent . . . — Map (db m4134)
New Jersey (Atlantic County), Atlantic City — New Jersey Korean War Memorial
		Freedom is Not Free [Following the title is a list of New Jersey veterans who died in the Korean War. See link below for a list of "those who did not return."] — Map (db m5797)
New Jersey (Somerset County), Raritan — John Basilone — Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps — Hero Of Guadalcanal
		Born in Buffalo NY, Novemver 4, 1916 Enlisted from Raritan, N.J., July 11, 1940 Awarded Congressional Medal Of Honor for Heroic Action on October 24, 25, 1942 Volunteered again for combat, Dec. 27, 1943 Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Feb. 19, 1945 — Map (db m16987)
New York (Albany County), Colonie — Dalessondro Boulevard
		In December of 1944, near Kalterherberg, Germany Technical Sergeant Peter J. Dalessondro of the 9th Infantry Division, at great personal risk, intrepidly fought against overwhelming enemy attack to save his company from defeat. His singlehanded efforts earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Captured by the Germans and imprisoned for six months, Sgt. Dalessondro returned to the Capitol District a hero and continued to serve his county and community as a six term member of the New York State Senate. — Map (db m21881)
New York (Orange County), West Point — Douglas MacArthur
		Medal of Honor awarded to Douglas MacArthur General, US Army For action at Bataan Peninsula, Philippine Islands 1 April 1942 “For conspicuous leadership in preparing the Philippine Islands to resist conquest, for gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against invading Japanese forces, and for the heroic conduct of defensive and offensive operations on the Battan Peninsula. He mobilized world acclaim for its gallant defense against a tremendous . . . — Map (db m22339)
North Carolina (Johnston County), Bentonville — Fighting at the Cole Plantation: The “Battle of Acorn Run”
		You are looking north of the Goldsboro Road at the site of the former Willis Cole plantation. Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton chose this ground (a mixture of dense vegetation and open fields) as an ideal location for Confederate forces to block the advance of the Union army (Sherman’s Left Wing). Deploying north of the Goldsboro Road on March 19, 1865, Union Brig. Gen. William P. Carlin’s division (of the Union XIV Corps) sought shelter in a Y-shaped ravine from the incoming barrage by the Confederate . . . — Map (db m5880)
Ohio (Auglaize County), Wapakoneta — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Auglaize County
		United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Auglaize County Civil War Cpl Christian Schnell Mississippi 1863 — Map (db m12416)
Ohio (Champaign County), West Liberty — 10-11 — Mt. Tabor Church / Mt. Tabor Cemetery
		Mt. Tabor Church Side A: The first Mt. Tabor Church, a log meetinghouse, was erected on this site in 1816. It stood on land originally selected by Griffith and Martha Evans for a graveyard at the death of their daughter circa 1812. Deeds show the Evans family gave two and one half acres of land “for the purpose of erecting a meetinghouse and establishing a burying site.” Camp meetings, religious gatherings popular in frontier Ohio, were held on the hillside west of the . . . — Map (db m13769)
Ohio (Coshocton County), Coshocton — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Coshocton County
		United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Coshocton County Civil War Elson, James M. Sergeant Mississippi 1863 — Map (db m14716)
Ohio (Crawford County), Bucyrus — First Lieutenant Harry L. Martin
		Birthplace of First Lieutenant Harry L. Martin - Recipient - Congressional Medal of Honor USMC - Iwo Jima March 26, 1945 "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This - That A Man Lay Down His Life For A Friend" — Map (db m21193)
Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Fairfield County
		United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Fairfield County Civil War Davidson, Andrew - Asst. Surgeon - Mississippi 1863 Dorsey, Daniel Allen - 1st Lt. - Georgia 1862 Gregg, Joseph Olds - Captain - Virginia 1864 McDonald, John Wade - Private - Tennessee 1862 *Parrott, Jacob - 1st Lieutenant - Georgia 1862 Prentice, Joseph Rollin - Private - Tennessee 1862 Sturgeon, James K. - Private - Georgia 1864 Wilhelm, George Lt. - Colonel - Mississippi . . . — Map (db m12157)
Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 81-25 — Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
		[Marker Front]: America's World War I "Ace of Aces," Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was born in Columbus in 1890 to Swiss immigrant parents, leaving school at age 12 to help support his family. Working for several Columbus automobile companies initiated his love of racing, and he achieved fame as a race driver and team owner between 1910 and 1916. Enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1917, he went to France as staff driver for General John Pershing with ambitions of becoming a combat flier. He . . . — Map (db m12510)
Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial
		Dedicated November 11, 2006 to the men and women of Franklin County Ohio that served our country bravely and honorably so our freedoms endure. The sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during times of war and peace, whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our freedom. Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County Civil War David Cockley Army Oliver Colwell . . . — Map (db m13487)
Ohio (Franklin County), Columbus — 12-25 — Ovid Wellford Smith
		In Memory of Ovid Wellford Smith who is buried here. At 16, he enlisted as James Smith in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and volunteered for the famous Andrews Raid to destroy Confederate supply lines. The raiders captured “The General” locomotive at Big Shanty, Georgia, on April 12, 1862. Although Smith did not actually participate, he was equally recognized and received the Medal of Honor, July 6, 1864. — Map (db m12762)
Ohio (Guernsey County), Cambridge — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Guernsey County
		United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Guernsey County Civil War Cox, Robert M. - Corporal - Mississippi - 1863 Power, Albert - Private - Arkansas - 1862 Richardson, William R. - Private - Virginia - 1865 Waller, Francis A. - Corporal - Pennsylvania - 1863 WWII Christian, Herbert F. - Private - Italy - 1944 — Map (db m15982)
Ohio (Hancock County), McComb — 1-32 — William Bensinger and John R. Porter — In Memory of — Ohio Historical Marker
		[Marker Front]: In Memory of William Bensinger and John R. Porter ...who are buried here. They joined the famous Andrews Raid to wreck Confederate supply lines. The raiders captured a locomotive, "The General," at Big Shanty, Georgia, on April 12, 1862. Pvt. Porter missed the great locomotive chase which followed. Pvt. Bensinger was aboard when "The General" ran out of fuel and was captured. Both received the Congressional Medal of Honor. [Marker Reverse]: . . . — Map (db m20081)
Ohio (Hardin County), Kenton — 2-33 — Jacob Parrott
		In Memory of Jacob Parrott buried here. Born July 17, 1843 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Died December 22, 1908. At 18 he enlisted in Company K, 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was the youngest member of the famous Andrews Raid. The raiders seized “The General” locomotive at Big Shanty, Georgia, April 12, 1862. Captured and later exchanged, Parrott was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor, March 25, 1863. — Map (db m2022)
Ohio (Licking County), Newark — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Licking County
		United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Licking County Civil War Hanna, Milton Sergeant Tennessee 1863 Inscho, Leonidas H. 1st Lt Maryland 1862 Morey, Delano Private Virginia 1862 Shellenberger, John Corporal Virginia 1864 Indian Campaigns Wilson, Milden H. Ordnance Sgt. Montana 1877 Mexican Campaign Beasley, Harry . . . — Map (db m12876)
Ohio (Lucas County), Toledo — Pvt. Mark Wood — Company C., 21st. Ohio Volunteer Infantry
		Pvt. Mark Wood, Company C, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Died July 11, 1866 Congressional Medal of Honor winner Pvt. Wood, a union soldier during the Civil War, was a member of the famed Andrews Raiders, who took possession of the Confederate locomotive the "General," at Big Shanty GA. and attempted to return it to the union lines. Andrews Raiders were pursued by the Confederate soldiers in another locomotive called the "Texas." Andrews Raiders were very near the Tennessee border when they . . . — Map (db m19087)
Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Montgomery County
		United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Montgomery County Civil War Downs, Henry W. Sgt. Winchester, Virginia 1864 James, Isaac, Pvt. Petersburg, Virginia 1865 James, John H. Capt. Mobile Bay, Alabama 1864 Matthews, John C. Cpl. Petersburg, Virginia 1865 Taggart, Charles A. Pvt. Deatonsville, Virginia 1865 Indian Campaigns Geiger, George, Sgt. Little Big Horn, Montana 1876 Spanish American War Field, Oscar W. Pvt. Cienfuegos, Cuba 1898 . . . — Map (db m22239)
Ohio (Morgan County), McConnelsville — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Morgan County
		United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio Morgan County Civil War Private Musician John T. Patterson Winchester, VA 1863 Private Elbridge Robinson Winchester, VA 1863 Private Jasper N. North Vicksburg, MS 1863 Sergeant Cavalry M. Young Osage, KS 1865 (Also Washington Co.) Corporal Freeman C. Thompson Petersburg, VA 1864 — Map (db m13453)
Ohio (Richland County), Mansfield — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Richland County
		Civil War CPT David L. Cockley Georgia 1864 CPT Joseph S. Hedges Tennessee 1864 CPL Smith Larimer Virginia 1865 PVT John Henry Ricksecker Tennessee 1864 SGT James Wiley Pennsylvania 1863 Indian Campaigns COL Ret. Walter Matthias Day New Mexico 1879 PVT John F. Rowalt Arizona Territory 1869 Vietnam War PFC David Francis Winder Republic of Vietnam 1970 — Map (db m20860)
Ohio (Tuscarawas County), New Philadelphia — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Tuscarawas County
		United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Tuscarawas County Civil War Archinal, William J. Corporal Mississippi 1863 Blickensderfer, Milton A. Sergeant Virginia 1865 Campbell, William Corporal Mississippi 1863 Davis, Freeman D. Captain Tennessee 1863 — Map (db m15246)
Ohio (Wood County), Dowling — 1-87 — Lieut. Wilson W. Brown — In Memory of — Ohio Historical Marker
		[Marker Front]: In memory of Lieut. Wilson W. Brown, Medal of Honor winner, who is buried here. He joined the famous Andrews Raid to wreck Confederate supply lines. The raiders captured a locomotive, "The General," at Big Shanty, Georgia, on April 12, 1862. Brown served as the engineer and was captured after the "General" ran out of fuel. He escaped on October 16 and made his way back to Union lines after enduring great hardships. [Marker Reverse]: THE ANDREWS . . . — Map (db m19083)
Ohio (Wood County), Haskins — 16-87 — John A. Wilson
		Born July 25, 1832, near Worthington, Ohio, John Alf Wilson lived at this site. At the age of 29, he enlisted in C. Company, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry under General O.M. Mitchell. General Mitchell consented to a dangerous mission led by John Andrews to cripple Confederate supply lines. Alf Wilson was one of 22 men who volunteered to steal a train and destroy track and railroad bridges and cut telegraph wires on the route through Georgia to Chattanooga. The "Andrews Raiders" boarded the train . . . — Map (db m20412)
Ohio (Wood County), Pemberville — In Memory of Captain Elihu H. Mason
		In Memory of Captain Elihu H. Mason (1831-1896), second Medal of Honor winner, who is buried in this cemetery. In the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War, Mr. Mason was on the celebrated Andrews Raid, April 12, 1862, when 18 union soldiers passed behind enemy lines, captured a locomotive (The General) and a box car at Big Shanty, Georgia, and ran them north 100 miles, disrupting confederate supply lines. Captain Mason was awarded the nation's highest military decoration by . . . — Map (db m19086)
Ohio (Wood County), Tontogany — 19-87 — Custer Homestead
		Near this site stood the former Custer Homestead of Emanuel and Maria Custer from 1856-1865. For two years it was the boyhood home of Captain Tom Custer, younger brother of famed General George Armstrong Custer. At age 16, Tom misled a recruiter in neighboring Gilead, Ohio about his age and enlisted in the Civil War. He later earned two Congressional Medals of Honor, the first person in history to do so, for capturing enemy flags at Namozine Church on April 3, 1865 and at Sailor's Creek on . . . — Map (db m20439)
South Carolina (Charleston County), Mount Pleasant — Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum/The Medal of Honor Museum
		Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum The South Carolina General Assembly passed legislation in 1973 enabling the establishment of the Patriots Point Authority to develop a portion of Hog Island as a national naval museum. The museum opened on October 27, 1975, the 200th birthday of the United States Navy. Displayed are ships and aircraft honoring the crews who valiantly served in the defense of our country. The Medal of Honor Museum The Medal of Honor is the highest award . . . — Map (db m19200)
Tennessee (Hamilton County), Chattanooga — Andrews Raiders — Ohio's Tribute
		Front of the Monument Ohio's Tribute To The Andrews Raiders 1862 Erected 1890. Right side of the Monument Escaped 21st Ohio Vol. Inf. J. Alfred Wilson, Co. C Mark Wood, " " Wm. J. Knight, " E Wilson W. Brown, " F John R. Porter, " G 33rd Ohio Vol. Inf. Martin J. Hawkins, Co. A John Wollam, " C Daniel Allen Dorsey, " H Back side of the Monument Executed James J. Andrews, Flemingsburg, KY. Marion A. Ross, Co. A, . . . — Map (db m20413)
Virginia, Newport News — “Just Like Sap – Boiling, in the Stream” — 1862 Peninsula Campaign
		The Vermont troops waited in vain for reinforcements; Corporal Alonzo Hutchinson was mortally wounded while crossing the Warwick River and died without signaling for support. The Union leaders also failed to exploit the break in the Confederate lines. Brigadier General William Smith had fallen twice from his horse and was knocked unconscious. Moreover, Captain Fernando Harrington was missing from the battlefield. Thus, Captain Samuel Pingree took command and rallied the men against a second . . . — Map (db m11215)
Virginia, Newport News — Battle of Dam No. 1 — The Water Boiled with Bullets — 1862 Peninsula Campaign
		You are presently standing at the site of Dam No. 1, one of three dams constructed by Confederate commander John Bankhead Magruder to make the sluggish Warwick River into a defensive barrier. Dam No. 1 was the mid-point between two prewar tide mills at Lee’s Mill and Wynne’s Mill. The Union attack against the Confederate earthworks across the river on April 16, 1862, would veer to the left of the existing foot bridge. On April 5, 1862, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s Union army found its . . . — Map (db m10355)
Virginia, Winchester — Q 4-g — Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd
		25 October 1888 - 11 March 1957 Here was born and reared Richard Evelyn Byrd, aviator and polar explorer. A 1912 U.S. Navy Academy graduate, he received the Medal of Honor for the first flight over the North Pole in 1926, and made the first commercial nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927. In 1928 he organized and led the first of five Antarctic expeditions, and flew over the South Pole in 1929. Byrd spent the winter of 1934 along a hundred miles from his base at Little America, conducting . . . — Map (db m2664)
Virginia (Chesterfield County), Richmond — The First Marine Medal of Honor — Drewry’s Bluff — Richmond National Battlefield Park, NPS
		On May 15, 1862, during the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff, Southern marksmen in rifle pits – including two companies of Confederate States Marines – swept the gun deck of USS Galena, severely limiting its ability to fight. The U.S. Marine Guard aboard Galena strove to suppress the fire of the Confederate sharpshooters, who lined the banks of the James River. When an artillery shell passed through Galena’s side, killing and disabling most [of] the crew serving a . . . — Map (db m14901)
Virginia (Dinwiddie County), Petersburg — First Man Over the Works — The Breakthrough Trail — Pamplin Historical Park
		In the hours, days, and years after the Breakthrough, many Union soldiers boasted that they or their regiment were the first troops to capture the Confederate works on the morning of April 2. Darkness, the chaos of the attack, and the wide Federal battle front make it impossible to credit with absolute certainty any individual or unit with that honor. Captain Charles G. Gould of the 5th Vermont, however, made the most persuasive claim that he preceded the rest of the Sixth Corps over the . . . — Map (db m15311)
Virginia (Dinwiddie County), Petersburg — Sergeant John E. Buffington — The Breakthrough — Pamplin Historical Park
		Sergeant John E. Buffington 6th Maryland Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division (Seymour), Sixth Corps Resident: Carroll County, Maryland Enlisted: August 1862 Sergeant John Ezra Buffington, with five other men of his regiment, stormed the ramparts of the Confederate works near this position during the attack on April 2, 1865. The commander of the brigade that included the 6th Maryland wrote after the battle, “I have made a full investigation as to who was in fact the first man from . . . — Map (db m15379)
Virginia (Frederick County), Winchester — Battle of Rutherford's Farm — Union Victory
		Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early attacked the defenses of Washington, D.C., in July 1864, then retreated to the Shenandoah Valley. Union Gen. Horatio G. Wright pursued him, and after a sharp fight and Confederate victory at Cool Spring on July 18, the two forces clashed again two days later here at John Rutherford’s farm. As Union Gen. William W. Averell’s Union cavalry and infantry division advanced south from Martinsburg, W.Va., pursuing Early, the Confederate general ordered Gen. Stephen . . . — Map (db m13988)
Virginia (Frederick County), Winchester — Star Fort — Guardian of Winchester
		Three times during the Civil War, Star Fort played a major role in the defense of Winchester. Union Gen. Robert H. Milroy’s troops began constructing the fort in January 1863 on the site of artillery emplacements Confederate Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s men had built in 1861. Milroy, a fervent abolitionist, used stone from the nearby home of U.S. Senator James Mason, author of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act. Star Fort commanded the Martinsville Turnpike and the Pughtown Road. . . . — Map (db m12055)
Virginia (Gloucester County), Gloucester — Pvt. James Daniel Gardner — Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
		36th U.S. Colored Troops Sept. 16, 1839 - Sept. 29, 1905 Served during the Civil War as a private in Company 1, 36th United States Colored Troops. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Chapins Farm, Virginia on September 29, 1864. — Map (db m7522)
Virginia (Henrico County), Glendale — V 51 — Pvt. Benjamin B. Levy — 22 Feb. 1845 - 20 Jul. 1921
		Benjamin B. Levy, a young Jewish volunteer, received the Medal of Honor on 1 Mar. 1865, one of the first Jews so recognized. He entered service in the 1st New York Infantry in New York City on 22 Apr. 1861. During the Battle of Glendale (Frayser's Farm) on 30 June 1862, under heavy fire near here, Levy "took the gun of a sick comrade, went into the fight. and when the color bearers were shot down, carried the colors and saved them from capture." He later reenlisted in the 40th New York Infantry . . . — Map (db m16183)
Virginia (Henrico County), Varina — W 72 — 39th Illinois Veteran Volunteers
		On 16 Aug. 1864, Federal infantry stormed Confederate earthworks nearby, in the Second Battle of Deep Bottom. The 39th Illinois helped lead the assault. Pvt. Henry M. Hardenbergh, of Bremen Township, the color bearer, served in Co. G, called the "Preacher's Company" because it was recruited by a minister. Wounded during the charge, Hardenbergh captured the flag of the 10th Alabama Inf. Regt. after mortally wounding its color sergeant. The Confederates soon recaptured the works and drove the . . . — Map (db m18504)
Virginia (Henrico County), Varina — V 26 — Battle of New Market Heights
		On 28 September 1864, elements of Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler’s Army of the James crossed the James River to assault the Confederate Defenses of Richmond. At dawn on 29 September, 6 regiments of U.S. Colored Troops fought with exceptional valor during their attack along New Market Road. Despite heavy casualties, they carried the earthworks there and succeeded in capturing New Market Heights, north of the road. Of the 16 Medals of Honor awarded to “Negro” soldiers during the Civil . . . — Map (db m15692)
Virginia (Middlesex County), Saluda — 1st Lt Beryl R. Newman — Medal of Honor, W.W. II
		Walking straight into the mouth of early death facing superior enemy fire power and while greatly outnumbered, this soldier displayed courage and valor, above and beyond the call of duty. His act of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity occurred May 26, 1944 near Cisterna, Italy. As the result of his actions, President Roosevelt decorated then Captain Newman, with the Medal of Honor. Our nation’s highest military award. Medal of Honor W.W. II 1st Lt Beryl R. Newman Co. F. & G, . . . — Map (db m14112)
Virginia (Prince Edward County), Rice — Ewell’s Line of Defense — The Confederates Dig In
		On Thursday, April 6, 1865, this high ground above Little Sailor’s Creek was protected by troops from the Richmond fortifications under Confederate General Richard S. Ewell. They hurriedly threw up a line of breastworks consisting of fence rails and earth in preparation for the inevitable attack. For many, this would be their first and last battle. Shortly after 5 p.m., Union artillery under Major Andrew Cowan, positioned directly across the valley at the Hillsman farm, began a thirty minute . . . — Map (db m11793)
Virginia (Prince William County), Quantico Marine Corps Base — Barber Fitness Center
		Colonel William E. Barber United States Marine Corps Commanding Officer, Company F, Second Battalion Seventh Marines, First Marine Division Awarded the Medal of Honor, Chosin Reservoir, Korea, from 28 November to 2 December, 1950 This gallant Marine fought bravely for his Country — Map (db m3114)
Virginia (Shenandoah County), New Market — Heroism in Defeat — Captain Henry A. DuPont and Sergeant James M. Burns
		The main Union line of battle extended from here for one-half mile to the Valley Turnpike, now U.S. 11. Throughout the morning and into the afternoon, the Union force exchanged musket and cannon fire with the Confederates, who had advanced over a mile north from Shirley’s Hill to a fence along Jacob Bushong’s orchard. About 3 PM, Confederate Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge sensed that the tide of battle had turned. He ordered an advance, with the cadets from VMI in the center. As the . . . — Map (db m13203)
Virginia (Stafford County), Quantico Marine Corps Base — 6th Marine Division Medal of Honor Recipients
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Virginia (Stafford County), Quantico Marine Corps Base — Mitchell Hall
		Named in Honor of 1st Lt Frank N. Mitchell Platoon Leader, A/1/7 Awarded the Medal of Honor (posthumously) for action against enemy forces in Korea on 26 November 1950. While on patrol and suddenly receiving fire at point blank range, 1st Lt Mitchell dashed to the front under blistering fire to direct and encourage his men to drive the outnumbered enemy from their position. Wounded, he reorganized his platoon and spearheaded a fierce hand-to-hand struggle to repel the onslaught. . . . — Map (db m2547)
Washington (Clark County), Vancouver — Cannon Replica Project
		These Napoleon 12-Poind Light Field Cannons are replicas created by Mountain View High School students during the 1990 to 1992 school years in Vancouver, Washington. They are the property of the City of Vancouver, which supplied materials. This community project involved students from the metalworking and woodworking classes under the leadership of teachers Larry books and Darell Midles. The cannons were dedicated to the four Medal of Honor recipients buried in the Vancouver Barracks Cemetery. . . . — Map (db m8519)
Washington (Clark County), Vancouver — Congressional Medal of Honor Monument
		This monument is presented to the city of Vancouver, Washington by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, in recognition of the spirit and sacrifice shown by the valiant Medal of Honor recipients now at rest in the Vancouver Barracks Cemetery. First Sergeant James M. Hill 5th U.S. Cavalry, The Indian Campaigns, 1873 First Sergeant Moses Williams 9th U.S. Cavalry, The Indian Campaigns, 1876 First Lieutenant William W. McCammon 24th . . . — Map (db m22867)
West Virginia (Marshall County), Moundsville — Benjamin C. Criswell — Sergeant, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry, United States Army — Medal of Honor Citation
		Rescued the body of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin H. Hodgson from within the enemy lines; brought up ammunition and encouraged the men in the most exposed positions under heavy fire in the Little Big Horn River fight. Sergeant Benjamin C. Criswell received the Medal of Honor on October 5, 1878 for his actions on the Little Big Horn River, Montana, on June 25, 1876. Sergeant Criswell was born February 9, 1849 in Moundsville, Virginia (West Virginia) and enlisted in the United States Army at age . . . — Map (db m20503)
Wisconsin (Jackson County), Black River Falls — 66 — Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. — (1925–1950)
		Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courageous action in battle between U.S. troops and Chinese Communists near Chonghyon, Korea, Nov. 5, 1950. Red Cloud’s Company was entrenched beside Hill 123. Early in the morning a large enemy force bore down upon them. Red Cloud shouted a warning and started shooting. In the exchange fire, he was critically wounded, but dragged himself up and, supporting himself by a tree, continued firing and gave . . . — Map (db m1865)
Wisconsin (La Crosse County), La Crosse — 68 — Red Cloud Park
		This park, on the site of a Winnebago village, commemorates an heroic descendant of those people, Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. Fighting in Korea in 1950 as a member of the 24th Army Division, Corporal Red Cloud bravely held off an enemy attack with machine gun fire until his death, thereby saving the lives of many of his comrades. Posthumously he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Part of this area once was owned by "Buffalo Bill" Cody, famous frontier scout, and his friend . . . — Map (db m8534)
Wisconsin (Rock County), Beloit — The Medal of Honor
		The Medal of Honor is the highest decoration for bravery awarded to members of the armed forces of the United States. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, only for a deed of supreme valor and self-sacrifice distinguished by "gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty." More often than not, the Medal of Honor is awarded posthumously. President Abraham Lincoln approved the creation of the Medal of Honor in 1862, and during the Civil War . . . — Map (db m22800)
Wisconsin (Waupaca County), Manawa — Melvin O. Handrich — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
		Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich of the U.S. Army was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courageous action in battle near Sobuk San Mountain, Korea on August 25–26, 1950. Handrich was born in Manawa, Wisconsin on January 26, 1919 and received the country's highest military award for his conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in battle. Near midnight on August 25, 1950 the enemy attempted to infiltrate Handrich's company's . . . — Map (db m10758)

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