Robert J. Patterson's Cedar Creek Stand Earned the Medal of Honor

Robert J. Patterson's Cedar Creek Stand Earned the Medal of Honor

Dec 19 , 2025

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Blood-soaked earth underfoot. The crack of gunfire seared the air. Men fell like wheat before the scythe—friends torn from life’s grasp in a heartbeat. Amidst the chaos, one man stood tall, unyield...

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William McKinley's Bravery at Antietam and Medal of Honor

William McKinley's Bravery at Antietam and Medal of Honor

Dec 11 , 2025

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William McKinley stood with the line at Antietam, the world around him roiling in smoke and fire. Lead screamed past his head. Bloodied men fell in thudding silence beneath the roar. But there he w...

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Alonzo Cushing's Stand at Gettysburg and Lasting Legacy

Alonzo Cushing's Stand at Gettysburg and Lasting Legacy

Nov 11 , 2025

Infidel Co.

Bullets screamed through the smoke-choked air. Cannon roared in defiance. Amid the chaos, a young officer stood firm, bleeding from mortal wounds—yet his fingers gripped the lanyard of a cannon, co...

Alonzo Cushing , Civil War Heroes , Gettysburg

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William H. Carney, the First Black Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient

William H. Carney, the First Black Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient

Nov 11 , 2025

Infidel Co.

William H. Carney gripped the tattered Union flag with one hand. Bullets tore through the smoke around him. The stars and stripes weighed heavy—more than cloth. It was a symbol. Not just of a natio...

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