Medal of Honor Monday: The Civil War Crew of USS Agawam
December 23, 2024
December 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
The Medal of Honor was created during the Civil War, a conflict that divided the nation and led to the distribution of 1,525 of the new medals to service members for their heroism. Nine of those medals were bestowed upon some of the gunship USS Agawam's crew members, whose brave actions kickstarted the First Battle of Fort Fisher, in North Carolina.
For most of the Civil War, Fort Fis . . .
The Medal of Honor was created during the Civil War, a conflict that divided the nation and led to the distribution of 1,525 of the new medals to service members for their heroism. Nine of those medals were bestowed upon some of the gunship USS Agawam's crew members, whose brave actions kickstarted the First Battle of Fort Fisher, in North Carolina.
For most of the Civil War, Fort Fis . . .