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Edgar A. Bras — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001059th out of 4482

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022195 of 4482

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Infantry#417of 1502

American Civil War:#2of 21

Battle of Shiloh#1of 8

Siege of Corinth#1of 8

Second Battle of Corinth#1of 4

Siege of Vicksburg#1of 31

Red River Campaign#1of 6

Battle of Spanish Fort#1of 2

Edgar A. Bras

First Sergeant, U.S. Army

American Civil War:Battle of ShilohSiege of CorinthSecond Battle of CorinthSiege of VicksburgRed River CampaignBattle of Spanish Fort

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Edgar A. Bras was a United States soldier who fought with the 8th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. He received his nation's highest award for valor, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for the bravery he displayed during the Battle of Spanish Fort in Alabama on April 8, 1865. That award was conferred on June 8, 1865.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts