Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients

<p> In November 1861 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Townsend adjutant general of the Army sought to establish an award to motivate and inspire Northern soldiers in the aftermath of the early morale-devastating defeats of the Civil War. The outcome of Townsend's brainstorm was the Medal of Honor.</p><p> This reference book offers information about all recipients of the Civil War Medal of Honor with details of their acts of heroism. The work then organizes recipients by a variety of criteria including branch of service; regiment or naval ship assignment; place of action; act of heroism; state or country of nativity; age of recipient; and date of issuance. Also included is information about the first winners of the medal the first recipients of multiple medals posthumously awarded medals and civilian recipients.</p>