July 12, 1862: Army Medal of Honor created. The first MOH recipient was PVT Jacob Wilson Parrott of the 33rd Ohio Infantry. He was one of Andrews Raiders that took part in the Great Locomotive Chase, a clandestine mission to disrupt Confederate supply and rail lines in Georgia, on April 12, 1862.

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July 12, 1862: Army Medal of Honor created. The first MOH recipient was PVT Jacob Wilson Parrott of the 33rd Ohio Infantry. He was one of Andrews Raiders that took part in the Great Locomotive Chase, a clandestine mission to disrupt Confederate supply and rail lines in Georgia, on April 12, 1862.