Confederate Congressional Medal of Honour/ Barren County CSA Medalists
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A synopsis of the CSA Medal of Honour.
Waymark Code: WM8HV
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2006
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The President (CSA), in 1862, was authorized to confer a Medal of Honour upon one enlisted man of each company for "every signal victory." At first dress-parade, thereafter, the men engaged in the battle chose, by vote, the soldier most worthy to receive this honour. More from Barren than any other Ky. county received medal...
Stone's River: Dec. 31, 1862-Jan. 2, 1863
Enoch S. Jones; Corp. Co. D, 6th Ky. Inf.
Thomas W. Payne; Pvt. Co. E, 6th Ky. Inf.
James Beverly Lewis; 1st Sgt. Co. C, 6th Ky. Inf.
George Walter Rogers; Corp. Co. A, 4th Ky. Inf.
Chickamauga: Sept. 19-20, 1863
Ephraim R. Smith; Corp. Co. A, 4th Ky. Inf.
Bayard Taylor Smith; 2nd Lt. Co A, 4th Ky. Inf.
Marcellus Smith Mathews; Pvt. Co. D, 6th Ky. Inf.