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The main and namesake battle of the campaign was the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought from July 1 to July 3 in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as a turning point of the civil war. The Medal of Honor was awarded to 71 Union ...
Joseph H. De Castro (November 14, 1844 – May 8, 1892) was the first Hispanic American to be awarded the United States's highest military decoration for valor in combat—the Medal of Honor—for having distinguished himself during Pickett's Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg of the American Civil War.
Alonzo Hereford Cushing (January 19, 1841 – July 3, 1863) was an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.He was killed in action during the Battle of Gettysburg while defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge.
Medal of Honor Francis Jefferson Coates (August 24, 1843 – January 27, 1880) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and one of 64 men who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle of Gettysburg .
Richard Enderlin (January 11, 1843 – February 11, 1930) was a musician and United States Army soldier who received a Medal of Honor for the heroism he displayed when fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Major William B. Hincks, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 July 1863, while serving with 14th Connecticut Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Medal of Honor winner James May Rutter: James M. Rutter: Army: Sergeant: Company L, 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment: Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Jul 1, 1863: At great risk of his life went to the assistance of a wounded comrade, and while under fire removed him to a place of safety. Medal of Honor winner Peter J Ryan: Peter J. Ryan ...
Union soldier, by Charles Wellington Reed. Charles Wellington Reed (1841 – 1926) was an American soldier who fought with the Union Army in the American Civil War.Reed received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for actions taken on July 2, 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg.