CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia would not be the state it is today without the sacrifice made by thousands of Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War. However, many of those who fought ...

The Medal of Honor was first introduced during the American Civil War of 1861-1865, though its first recipient retrospectively was the Roscommon-born doctor Bernard Irwin for bravery during the ...

It highlights the lives and service of Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to the global war on terrorism. Over 3,500 people have received the Medal of Honor, which is awarded by Congress ...

A case next to the exhibit’s entrance houses the first- ever Medal, awarded to Private Jacob Parrott for his actions in the Union Army in the Civil War. An area dedicated to 2nd Lt. Audie Murphy ...