Biden Bestows Medal of Honor on Union Soldiers Who Hijacked Train in Confederate Territory

President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles (140 kilometers) as they destroyed railroad tracks and…

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