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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to Theresa Chandler, the great great granddaughter of Pvt. George D. Wilson in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The medals posthumously honor two U.S. Army privates who were part of a daring Union Army contingent that stole a Confederate train during the Civil War. U.S. Army Pvts. Philip G. Shadrach and George D. Wilson were captured by Confederates and executed by hanging. At left is Gerald Taylor, the great great nephew of Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Union soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederate territory

By Josh Boak - Associated Press

The Medal of Honor. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Biden to award Medal of Honor to two Union spies who stole Confederate train

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