Connecting you to The Information you need
As researchers, we know how frustrating it can be to find credible information sources on the internet. These are some of the better ones.
The Congressional Medal Of Honor Society has updated their webpage and has much to offer. There is now a searchable database of all recipients and many photographs.
A well researched and documented webpage on the events and the men who earned the Medal of Honor at Wounded Knee. http://www.armyatwoundedknee.com/
A site by one of our members establishing a collaborative effort to account for all aspects of the history of the Medal of Honor by sharing research and documents that relate to several untold aspects of the history of the Medal of Honor.
Medal of Honor Heritage Center (Chattanooga, TN)
The Medal of Honor Grove at Freedoms Foundation (Valley Forge, PA)
http://www.friendsmohgrove.org
The National Medal of Honor Museum opened in March 2025 in Arlington, Texas. Their webpage is up and running, click here to access it: Museum
The Association of The United States Army has begun publishing stories about Medal of Honor Recipients.
Click here to access them: AUSA
The marines have done an excellent job of researching their Medal of Honor Recipients and many of their biographies are on-line at:
The Navy has researched many but not all of their Medal of Honor Recipients and many of their biographies can be searched via http://www.history.navy.mil/
Navy orders from 1863-1887 are available on-line at:
Navy Orders 1863-1887
The Center of Military History recently dismantled their Medal of Honor web page which provided Medal of Honor citations by war. The U.S. Army now has them on their web page. Here is the link: https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/citations1.html
Both volumes of the 1901 book Deeds of Valor are on-line. Here is the link to Volume I.
Deeds of Valor V1
Here is the link to Volume II
Deeds of Valor V2
The book Officers of the Army And Navy (Regular) Who Served in the Civil War is now on line. Here is the link.
Officers-Regular
The sister book Officers of the Army And Navy (Volunteer) Who Served in the Civil War is now on line. Here is the link.
The book Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Officers of the Army and Navy is now on line. Here is the link.
The 1919 book Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal is on-line. Here is the link.
1919 Army Medals of Honor
The book Record of medals of honor issued to the officers and enlisted men of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, 1862-1917 (1917) is on line. Here is the link.
The 1963 book U. S. Marine Corps Biographical Dictionary: The Corps’ Fighting Men What They Did Where They Served is now on line. Here is the link.
The 1910 book Record of Medals of Honor Issued to the Bluejackets and Marines of the United States Navy 1862-1910 is on-line. Here is the link.
The 1897 Circular Medals of Honor Issued by the War Department by the War department, up to and including October 31, 1897, with laws, orders, and regulations relative to the medal, the ribbon to be worn with the medal, and the knot to be worn in lieu of the medal (1897) is on-line. Here is the link.
Both volumes of Heitman’s Historical Register and Dictionary are on-line. Here is the link to Volume 1.
Heitman Register V1
Here is the link to Volume 2.
Heitman Register V2
The three volume book Soldiers of the Great War is on-line. Here is the link to Volume 1
Soldiers of the Great War V1
Here is the link to Volume 2 (begins with Massachusetts)
Soldiers of the Great War V2
Here is the link to Volume 3 (begins with Oklahoma and includes a supplement of those
not included in previous volumes)
Soldiers of the Great War V3
The book List of Officers of the Navy of the United States and of the Marine Corps from 1775 to 1900 is available on line. Here is the link.
Navy Officers 1775-1900
The book General Register of the United States Navy and Marine Corps (1782-1882) is available on line. Here is the link.
Navy and Marine Register 1782-1882
The book The Story of American Heroism is on-line. Here is the link. Story of American Heroism
The book Uncle Sam’s Medal of Honor is available on line. Here is the link.
Uncle Sam’s Medal of Honor
Rodenbough’s book The Bravest Five Hundred of ’61 is also on line. Here is the link.
Bravest Fivehunderd of 1861
The multi volume work The War Of The Rebellion: A Compilation Of The Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Armies, is now available on line. For Volumes 1-29, click here:
Army War of the Rebellion V 1-29
For Volumes 30-53, click here:
Army War of the Rebellion V30-53
The Navy equivalent Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Navies In The War Of The Rebellion, is also on line at:
If you are researching the Civil War, you may find this site of interest. It contains digital copies of Harpers Weekly and various other sources of information to include maps.
If you are looking for information on Audie Murphy, this is the webpage you are looking for. Photos and documents are just the beginning.
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