The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 1999 by Richard W. Eastman and Ancestry, Inc. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. - Civil War Medal of Honor Database Online Every month, Sierra Home places a free database on their Web site. The database for March is the list of men awarded the Civil War Medal of Honor. To use the database, you simply enter a person's name. The first name is optional. If there is a match, you will receive information that may include the individual's rank and organization, the date they entered service and a citation about the reason for their award. For instance, here is one typical entry: Full Name: CLARK, CHARLES A. Rank and Org.: Lieutenant and Adjutant, 6th Maine Infantry. Place and Date: At Brooks Ford, Va., 4 May 1863. Entered Service At: -----. Accredited To: G.O. No. Birth: Sangerville, Maine. Born: Citation: Having voluntarily taken command of his regiment in the absence of its commander, at great personal risk and with remarkable presence of mind and fertility of resource led the command down an exceedingly precipitous embankment to the Rappahannock River and by his gallantry, coolness, and good judgment in the face of the enemy saved the command from capture or destruction. To search this month's free database, go to: http://www.sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree/records/ ---------