Did any Confederate soldiers receive the Medal of Honor?
Did any Confederate soldiers receive the Medal of Honor?
The Medal of Honor, created by Congress during the Civil War as America’s highest military decoration for valor, was never meant for Americans who fought for the South. They were the enemy, after all.
Who received the Congressional Medal of Honor during civil war?
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients
| Recipient | Marker |
|---|---|
| Scott, Alexander | 17-18563 |
| Daniel E. Sickles Branch: U.S. Army Rank: Major General Date of Birth: October 20, 1819 Date of Death: May 3, 1914 Date of Action: July 2, 1863 Gravesite: 3-1906-WS | |
| Sidman, George Dallas | 3-2492 |
| Smith, Charles Henry | 1-128-A |
How many WWII Medal of Honor recipients are still alive?
There are currently 64 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military’s highest decoration. Of the living recipients, one earned his Medal of Honor in World War II, three in the Korean War, 44 in the Vietnam War, 14 in the War in Afghanistan, and two in the War in Iraq.
How many Jews have the Medal of Honor recipients?
Since the institution of the Medal of Honor, at least 17 have been presented to American Jews, of which four were received posthumously.
How many people won the Medal of Honor during the Civil War?
1,522
In 1916, a board consisting of five retired generals reviewed Army awards and recommended that these 864, as well as others, be revoked. Of the 3,464 Medals of Honor awarded to date, 1,522 were awarded during the American Civil War.
Why was Mary Walker’s Medal of Honor rescinded?
But nearly half a century later, Walker’s Congressional Medal was rescinded after Congress tweaked the Medal of Honor criteria to include only “actual combat with the enemy.” (A military board reinstated Walker’s honor posthumously in 1977.)
How many Jews served in the Confederate Army?
One academic estimate was that at least 8,000 Jewish soldiers fought for the Union and Confederate during the Civil War. Donald Altschiller estimates that at least 10,000 Jews served, about 7,000 for the Union and 3,000 for the Confederacy, with some 600 Jewish soldiers killed in battle.
