Shannon Rae
Medal of Honor
Valor on the Battlefield
The Medal of Honor, created during the Civil War, is the United States’ highest military decoration for acts of valor in combat. Presented by the president in the name of Congress, it is the American armed forces’ oldest continuously issued combat decoration. To date, almost half of the more than 3,400 medals have been presented to U.S. service members who fought in the Civil War.
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Travel to Morris Island with Medal of Honor Recipient Melvin Morris
Visit Morris Island, scene of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry’s dramatic assault on Fort Wagner, with Medal of Honor recipient Melvin Morris.
Wilson's Creek Medals of Honor
Five soldiers received recognition for their heroic actions at the Battle of Wilson's Creek after the Medal of Honor - still the nation's highest...
John M. Whitehead
BIOGRAPHY | Chaplain John M. Whitehead was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and selflessness during the Civil War, carrying, comforting and...
Lewis A. Grant
A lesser known but no less distinguished Union commander with the surname Grant, Lewis Addison was born in Winhall Hollow, Vermont, on January 17...
James J. Andrews
James J. Andrews is best known for leading a group of raiders in the Great Locomotive Chase of April 1862 to cut off Confederate railroad...
Brothers In Valor Trailer
Preview three stories of Medal of Honor bravery from the Civil War as told by living recipients, each captured in breathtaking video footage as part...
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- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain »
- Daniel E. Sickles »
- Behind the Scenes: Capturing the Stories of Three Modern Medal of Honor Recipients »
- Brothers In Valor Trailer »
In the Footsteps of Heroes
Every Medal a story to be told; every recipient part of something greater. Explore the inspiring lives of those who have worn the Medal of Honor.