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.
But
there's a Confederate Medal of Honor, little known yet highly prized,
that the Sons of Confederate Veterans bestows on those whose bravery in
battle can be proven to the private group's satisfaction.
The
silver-and-bronze medal is a 10-pointed star bearing the Great Seal of
the Confederate States and the words, "Honor. Duty. Valor. Devotion."
It
has been awarded 50 times since 1977, most recently to Maj. James
Breathed, a native Virginian buried in Hancock. He was honored last year
for his bravery as an artillery officer in the 1864 Battle of
Spotsylvania Courthouse in Virginia.
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DeleteTomorrow is Memorial Day in Fl, Ga and Al.
ReplyDeleteWill do my annual trip to the Cemetary.
Terry
Fla.
Thanks and it's May 10th here which will be the big day of the PATCON by coincidence. :)
DeleteI started to mention that. Coincidence? I think not. :-)
DeletePatcon starts on my birthday, May 8. I was born on VE Day. May 8, 1945. Have a beer for me.
Terry
Fla.
Shore' will!
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