Shrapnel,
That’s pretty neat.
I had the honor to meet an MOH recipient at the NRA convention by the name of SGT. Sammy Davis.
He’s a super nice guy and I enjoyed talking to him and also enjoyed his book.
I thought I would do a little research on MOH recipients in Indiana and was surprised to discover that I had one buried in my hometown in a cemetery that I drive by almost every day.
His name was CPT. Thomas Box and he was awarded the MOH for actions during the American Civil War.
IIRC, it was a battle outside of Atlanta.
I could be wrong, but in those days, if you were awarded a medal for bravery, it was the MOH.
There were no other awards for bravery as there were in the wars that followed in the twentieth century so it obviously couldn’t be downgraded to a DSC or something.
That is in NO way meant to disrespect anyone who was awarded an MOH at this point in history. I’m sure all were well deserved.
I mean anyone who gets on line to absorb a hailstorm of 58 caliber minie balls deserves some type of medal for bravery.
Of course being a history buff you probably already knew this. Fun conversation nonetheless.
