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Error Leads To Confederate General Accidentally Receiving Medal Of Honor

Error Leads To Confederate General Accidentally Receiving Medal Of Honor

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Oct 05, 2022
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama is reportedly furious with both the White House staff and the Pentagon after a paperwork error led him to accidentally award the Medal of Honor to a deceased Confederate general.

The award, originally intended for Union artillery officer 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing, was instead bestowed on George Pickett, a general in the Co…

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