The National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History dedicated the second sign in its Medal of Honor Heritage Trail at “Mountain Memories” on Lookout Mountain on Saturday, November 15th . The sign honors the four recipients of the Medal of Honor awarded for action during the Battle of Lookout Mountain on November 24th, 1863. These were Colonel Henry A. Barnum, Sergeant John Kiggins, First Sergeant Norman Potter and Private Peter Kappesser. All four recipients were with the 149th New York Volunteer Infantry. The keynote speakers were General B.B. Bell -US Army (Retired) and Raymond E. Evans, Author & Historian. The Colors were presented by the Sequoyah High School JROTC and the National Anthem was sung by MSG Shaun Coker (Retired). A 21 Gun Salute was presented at the unveiling of the new Heritage Trail Sign. The sign was made possible by the Benwood Foundation. The Medal of Honor Heritage Trail when completed will honor all 33 recipients of the Medal of Honor awarded for actions during the Battles for Chickamauga & Chattanooga from September –November 1863. A book, Paths of Valor, was commissioned by the museum in 2013 and is now available on the web site or at the museum in Northgate. It details each of the recipients in the battles and includes the following: • Battle of Chickamauga- 9 Recipients • Hospital -1 Recipient • Battle of Wauhatchie-1 Recipient • Battle of Lookout Mountain- 4 Recipients • Battle of Missionary Ridge- 17 Recipients • Battle of Ringgold Gap- 1 Recipient Additional signs for the remaining recipients will follow in 2015.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 00:21:18 +0000
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