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Norwich University presents MOH print.(Medal of Honor)
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FA Journal
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March 1, 2007
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Norwich University of Northfield, Vermont, presented the Field Artillery Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, a limited edition print of an FA Medal of Honor (MOH) winner from the Civil War on 18 December 2006. The print, titled "For Distinguished Gallantry," is a historically accurate portrayal of Lieutenant E.B. Williston, Norwich Class of 1856, in the act of winning the MOH at the Battle of Trevilian Station, Virginia, on 12 June 1864. The Battle of Trevilian Station was one of the greatest cavalry battles of the war.
The scene depicts Williston commanding a forward-placed M1857 "light" Napoleon brass 12-pounder gun/howitzer in the skirmish line of the 2nd US Cavalry firing ...