"Two Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor" Topic
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| Tango01 | 10 Feb 2026 12:36 p.m. PST |
… for Great Locomotive Chase
"During the American Civil War, a group of 24 Union soldiers and civilians, known as Andrews' Raiders, embarked on a daring mission to infiltrate the Confederate States and disrupt railway and communication lines from Georgia to Tennessee. The raiders were told little about their mission to maintain secrecy, but understood that success would deal a significant blow to the South while capture meant near-certain death. Of the 24 raiders who took part in the Great Locomotive Chase, 19 were awarded the Medal of Honor. 162 years after the mission, two Union soldiers were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, as well…"
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