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Book SynopsisBecause of their courageous acts during the Gettysburg Campaign, 71 men were awarded the Medal of Honor. Through the author's extensive research and period photographs, learn the names, stories, and bravery that earned these soldiers our country's highest military decoration for valor.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1: A Short History of the Medal of Honor 2: The Confederate Invasion into Pennsylvania 3: Biographies: Confederate Invasion into Pennsylvania 4: First Day of the Battle of Gettysburg 5: Biographies: First Day of Battle at Gettysburg Appendix A: Total Number of Medal of Honor Recipients Appendix B: The Recipients of the Great Locomotive Chase Appendix C: Minority Recipients of the Medal of Honor Appendix D: The Only Woman to Receive the Medal of Honor Appendix E: The Youngest Recipients of the Medal of Honor Appendix F: Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor Appendix G: A Few Other Medal of Honor Recipients Appendix H: The Confederate Medal of Honor Bibliography Notes About the Author
