Hello everyone, THis URL was in one of my Emails. I looked and found this. If you can prove you are a descendant, you can claim the medal. Joan Wooten Wooton, George C.; K; 1st Reg Vet Inf Vols LIST OF UNCLAIMED UNION CIVIL WAR MEDALS M-Z AT THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE ARCHIVES In order to claim an ancestor's medal, a claimant must submit his or her line of descent from the veteran along with documentation to support this line of descent. To establish line of descent, claimants must include copies of primary sources, including birth, death, marriage, will, deed, military, census, Bible records, etc. Old letters, diaries, marriage announcements, or obituaries may also prove helpful in verifying a descendant's claim. Please note that a family chart submitted without further documentation is not sufficient.