Category Archives: 1800
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 1858-1919 American Superhero
Citation Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt distinguished himself by acts of bravery on 1 July, 1898, near Santiago de Cuba, Republic of Cuba, while leading a daring charge up San Juan Hill. Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt, in total disregard for his personal safety, and accompanied by only four or five men, led a desperate and gallant charge [...]
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN 1828-1914 American Superhero
Citation Daring heroism and great tenacity in holding his position on the Little Round Top against repeated assaults, and carrying the advance position on the Great Round Top. “One of the Knightliest Soldiers” Joshua L. Chamberlain is perhaps most widely known for his role in holding the Federal position on Little Round Top during the [...]
ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1809 – 1865 American Superhero
Lincoln warned the South in his Inaugural Address: “In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you…. You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect and [...]
