Tag Archives: Medal of Honor

The Mears Party and the Medal of Honor, Part 1

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

Extraordinary incidents occur in the whirlwind of battle and the Battle of Gettysburg certainly has its share- heroism, cowardice, curiosity, gallantry and even humor. Few incidents are more enthralling than those which earned an individual the cherished Medal of Honor … Continue reading →

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Conspicuous Gallantry, ‘Medal of Honor’ Spotlight Exhibit opens today

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of one’s life above and beyond the call of duty. – Medal of Honor Citation The new Spotlight Exhibit in the lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is … Continue reading →

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By their gallantry in action: Medals of Honor in the Collections at Gettysburg

Posted on September 12, 2013 by

Among the tens of thousands of artifacts in the museum collection at Gettysburg National Military Park that document the experiences of the Civil War soldier are four of exceptional value and importance.  Nowhere near the size of a shot-torn battle … Continue reading →

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Lieutenant Cushing

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

    1st Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing is possibly the most famous 1st Lieutenant of the Battle of Gettysburg, perhaps of the Civil War. There is now a good chance that Cushing, who was killed on July 3 during Pickett’s Charge, … Continue reading →

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Faces of Gettysburg – Francis Ashbury Wallar – Medal of Honor Winner

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

   He went by Frank rather than Francis or Ashbury. When he died on April 30, 1911, Earl Rodgers, Wallar’s former commander of old Company I, 6th Wisconsin, recalled; “Wallar was one of the few soldiers who at no time … Continue reading →

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