Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients: A Complete Illustrated Record

by Robert P. Broadwater

Book Overview

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.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786469064
• ISBN13: 9780786469062
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher