On this episode of Our American Stories in Bernard John Dowling Irwin received the first Medal of Honor by date-of-conflict for his heroism during the Apache War The History Guy tells the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories The History Guy remembers a desperate attempt to rescue soldiers besieged by Apache Indians which results in the first Medal of Honor by date of action and starts the Apache War Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]