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A Kearny Medal Mystery

Capt. Solomon T. Lyon of the 5th Michigan Infantry has been described as a recipient of the Kearny Medal and there is a photo that seems to prove it. The trouble is that, not only was Capt. Lyon not on the official list of recipients, but he apparently didn’t qualify to receive the medal. So

A Pension for Annie Etheridge

Annie Etheridge is one of at least four women who are known to have received the Kearny Cross. And, although she never actually enlisted in the army (serving as a volunteer field nurse or “vivandiere”), she is frequently described as one of the very few female private citizens who received a pension for her service to the

GOPHER RECORDS

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GOPHER RECORDS

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A Kearny Medal Mystery

A Pension for Annie Etheridge

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