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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Charles W. HannaPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.275kg ISBN: 9780786449118ISBN 10: 078644911 Pages: 199 Publication Date: 30 July 2010 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: History of the Medal of Honor 1. The Civil War (1861–1865) Landsman Aaron Anderson, USN Private Bruce Anderson, USA Private William H. Barnes, USA 1st Sergeant Powhatan Beaty, USA Contraband Robert Blake, USN 1st Sergeant James H. Bronson, USA Landsman William H. Brown, USN Landsman Wilson Brown, USN Sergeant William Harvey Carney, USA Seaman Clement Dees, USN Sergeant Decatur Dorsey, USA Sergeant Christian A. Fleetwood, USA Private James Gardiner, USA Sergeant James H. Harris, USA Private Thomas R. Hawkins, USA Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton, USA Sergeant Milton M. Holland, USA Corporal Miles James, USA 1st Sergeant Alexander Kelly, USA Landsman John Henry Lawson, USN Engineer’s Cook James Mifflin, USN Seaman Joachim Pease, USN 1st Sergeant Robert A. Pinn, USA 1st Sergeant Edward Ratcliff, USA Color Sergeant Andrew Jackson Smith, USA Private Charles Veal, USA 2. The Indian Wars (1866–1890) Sergeant Thomas Boyne, USA Sergeant Benjamin Brown, USA Sergeant John Denny, USA Private Pompey Factor, USA Corporal Clinton Greaves, USA Sergeant Henry Johnson, USA Sergeant George Jordan, USA Sergeant William McBryar, USA Corporal Isaiah Mays, USA Private Adam Paine, USA Trumpeter Isaac Payne, USA Sergeant Thomas Shaw, USA Sergeant Emanuel Stance, USA Private Augustus Walley, USA Sergeant John Ward, USA 1st Sergeant Moses Williams, USA Corporal William O. Wilson, USA Sergeant Brent Woods, USA 3. Peacetime from 1872 to 1890 Ship’s Cook Daniel Atkins, USN Ordinary Seaman John Davis, USN Seaman Alphonse Girandy, USN Seaman John Johnson, USN Cooper William Johnson, USN Seaman Joseph B. Noil, USN Seaman John Smith, USN Ordinary Seaman Robert Augustus Sweeney, USN 4. The Spanish-American War (1898) Sergeant Edward L. Baker, Jr., USA Private Dennis Bell, USA Private Fitz Lee, USA Fireman First Class Robert Penn, USN Private William H. Thompkins, USA Private George Henry Wanton, USA 5. World War I (1914–1918) Corporal Freddie Stowers, USA 6. World War II (1941–1945) 2nd Lieutenant Vernon J. Baker, USA Sergeant Edward A. Carter, Jr., USA 7. The Korean War (1950–1953) Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton, USA Private First Class William H. Thompson, USA 8. The Vietnam War (1960–1975) Private First Class James Anderson, Jr., USMC Sergeant Webster Anderson, USA Sergeant Eugene Ashley, Jr., USA Private First Class Oscar P. Austin, USMC Sergeant William Maud Bryant, USA Sergeant Rodney Maxwell Davis, USMC Private First Class Robert H. Jenkins, Jr., USMC Specialist Sixth Class Lawrence Joel, USA Specialist Fifth Class Dwight Hal Johnson, USA Private First Class Ralph H. Johnson, USMC Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn, USA Sergeant Matthew Leonard, USA Sergeant Donald Russell Long, USA Private First Class Milton L. Olive, III, USA Captain Riley L. Pitts, USA Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Calvin Rogers, USA 1st Lieutenant Ruppert L. Sargent, USA Specialist 5th Class Clarence Eugene Sasser, USA Sergeant Clifford Chester Sims, USA 1st Lieutenant John Earl Warren, USA 1st Lieutenant John R. Fox, USA Private First Class Willy F. James, Jr., USA Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers, USA 1st Lieutenant Charles L. Thomas, USA Private George Watson, USA Appendix: Number of Medals of Honor Awarded, by Wars and Campaigns Bibliography IndexReviewshelps shed new light...many of the individuals covered here are not treated anywhere else --<i>Booklist</i>; interesting...pays tribute to all Americans --<i>Military Heritage</i>; a handy guide --<i>The Civil War News</i>; an absorbing read. Hanna's important research will be of interest not only to those researching the African American experience but to any war enthusiast or military historian --<i>Colorado Libraries</i>; details the stories of the 88 African Americans who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Each entry chronicles the acts of bravery and courage that led to the serviceman's receiving this honor --<i>Chicago Defender</i>. -helps shed new light...many of the individuals covered here are not treated anywhere else---Booklist; -interesting...pays tribute to all Americans---Military Heritage; -a handy guide---The Civil War News; -an absorbing read. Hanna's important research will be of interest not only to those researching the African American experience but to any war enthusiast or military historian---Colorado Libraries; -details the stories of the 88 African Americans who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Each entry chronicles the acts of bravery and courage that led to the serviceman's receiving this honor---Chicago Defender. helps shed new light...many of the individuals covered here are not treated anywhere else --Booklist; interesting...pays tribute to all Americans --Military Heritage; a handy guide --The Civil War News; an absorbing read. Hanna's important research will be of interest not only to those researching the African American experience but to any war enthusiast or military historian --Colorado Libraries; details the stories of the 88 African Americans who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Each entry chronicles the acts of bravery and courage that led to the serviceman's receiving this honor --Chicago Defender. Author InformationThe late Charles W. Hanna, former attorney and secretary for the Medal of Honor Historical Society, lived in Provo, Utah. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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