Confederate Train & the Medal of Honor | History Traveler Episode 94

Описание: In Episode 69 (The Grave of Desmond Doss), we visited the graves of the 1st recipients of the Medal of Honor, which involved the hijacking of a Confederate train. In this episode, we're tracking down the ACTUAL TRAIN in what became known as the Great Locomotive Chase and laying eyes on one of the FIRST Medals of Honor to have ever been awarded. So much to see!!!

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The Grave of Desmond Doss (EP 69):    • The Grave of Desmond Doss (and More!!!) | ...  
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CORRECTION: The museum that I visited in this video is in nearby Kennesaw. Not Marietta. My bad.
https://www.southernmuseum.org/