A Shower of Stars: The Medal of Honor and the 27th MaineG.K. Hall, 1999 - 381 pages |
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... enlisted men it had to dip into the lower age bracket to a degree that might be considered pathetic . The historian ... enlistment ; it is that of a small boy who is trying to look fierce and who is clad in a Union overcoat many sizes ...
... enlisted men it had to dip into the lower age bracket to a degree that might be considered pathetic . The historian ... enlistment ; it is that of a small boy who is trying to look fierce and who is clad in a Union overcoat many sizes ...
Page 159
... enlisted man . But one medal was awarded to a person who was not an officer , not an enlisted man and not a man . This was a woman's rights zealot named Dr. Mary E. Walker . She was the second woman ever to grad- uate from Syracuse ...
... enlisted man . But one medal was awarded to a person who was not an officer , not an enlisted man and not a man . This was a woman's rights zealot named Dr. Mary E. Walker . She was the second woman ever to grad- uate from Syracuse ...
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... enlisted men . March 3 , 1863 : Amended JR of July 12 , 1862 , to include officers and provide for past and fu- ture deeds of distinguished service in action . May 2 , 1896 ( JR ) : Authorized new ribbon and a rosette to wear in lieu of ...
... enlisted men . March 3 , 1863 : Amended JR of July 12 , 1862 , to include officers and provide for past and fu- ture deeds of distinguished service in action . May 2 , 1896 ( JR ) : Authorized new ribbon and a rosette to wear in lieu of ...
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