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MI HCR0019
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
5/29/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Noble
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AI Summary
- Requests that Congress award a posthumous Medal of Honor to Lieutenant-Colonel Albert M. Edwards for his actions during the Civil War
- Edwards enlisted as a sergeant in the 24th Michigan Infantry Regiment and was promoted to captain of Company F, helping organize the regiment in two days
- At the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, Edwards took command of the regiment and rallied troops under fire while other leaders were killed or wounded; the 24th Michigan suffered higher casualties than any other Union regiment in the three-day battle
- Edwards captured a Confederate battle flag during the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864, an act recorded by the regiment historian and confirmed by an assistant adjutant general
- Directs copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to award the posthumous Medal of Honor to Lieutenant-Colonel Albert M. Edwards for his actions during the Civil War.
Civil War
Last Action
Adopted By Senate - Referred To The Clerk For Record
5/29/2018
Committee Referrals
Veterans, Military Affairs And Homeland Security3/20/2018
Military And Veterans Affairs2/8/2018
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