Biden Awards Posthumous Medal of Honor to Two Civil War Soldiers

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President Joe Biden posthumously awards the Medal of Honor to two Civil War soldiers, Private Philip Gephart Shadrach and Private George Davenport Wilson. The two Union Army veterans are honored for their heroic actions during the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. This ceremony takes place at the White House and begins at 4:45 p.m. ET on July 3.

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