Saturday, June 23, 2012 at McComb, Ohio

Commemorating the first soldiers to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor 

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On June 23^rd, 2012, there will be a signal event in rememberance of the 150^th Anniversary of the American Civil War.  This will be held in McComb, Ohio, an all day event  for the entire family, commemorating the Northwest Ohio Union soldiers who volunteered to secretly slip down into Georgia and take a train, with the plan being to drive it north, up to Chattanooga, Tennessee , burning bridges behind them.  The leader was James Andrews, a civilian.  Various things occurred which frustrated the plan and all were caught.

Andrews and seven of the soldiers were hanged in Atlanta, accused of being spies.  Some later escaped and made their way back to Union lines, going back into the war. In recognition of their bravery in going on such a dangerous mission, our government awarded them the Medal of Honor, the first to be given.