Of the 3,464 Medals of Honor awarded to date, 1,522 were awarded during the American Civil War. The first Medals of Honor were given to many of the participants of the Andrews' Raid, some posthumously. Andrews himself was a civilian and thus ineligible at the time.
Of the 3,464 Medals of Honor awarded to date, 1,522 were given during the American Civil War. The first Medals of Honor were presented to many participants in the Andrews' Raid, some posthumously.  Andrews himself was a civilian and thus ineligible at the time.