A Shower of Stars: The Medal of Honor and the 27th MaineG.K. Hall, 1999 - 381 pages |
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... authorized by law , he certainly has no right to it , and any person who obtained it in the manner authorized by the law can have no objection to an investigation into the merits of the award in his case . " He was either deliberately ...
... authorized by law , he certainly has no right to it , and any person who obtained it in the manner authorized by the law can have no objection to an investigation into the merits of the award in his case . " He was either deliberately ...
Page 323
... Authorized the Navy medal for " petty officers , seamen , landsmen and ma- rines . " July 12 , 1862 ( JR ) : Authorized the Army medal for enlisted men . March 3 , 1863 : Amended JR of July 12 , 1862 , to include officers and provide ...
... Authorized the Navy medal for " petty officers , seamen , landsmen and ma- rines . " July 12 , 1862 ( JR ) : Authorized the Army medal for enlisted men . March 3 , 1863 : Amended JR of July 12 , 1862 , to include officers and provide ...
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... authorized to be presented . " This probably indicates a misdi- rected application on the part of the Wilsons , for the only medals authorized by Congress up to that time had been those for the Navy , not the War Department . After the ...
... authorized to be presented . " This probably indicates a misdi- rected application on the part of the Wilsons , for the only medals authorized by Congress up to that time had been those for the Navy , not the War Department . After the ...
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