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{{cquote|Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause two thousand "medals of honor" to be prepared with suitable emblematic devices, and to direct that the same be presented, in the name of the Congress, to such non--commissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities, during the present insurrection (Civil War).<ref>Carl Sandburg. [http://www.pbs.org/weta/americanvalor/history/ American Valor . History of the Medal], ''PBS''.</ref>}}

{{cquote|Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause two thousand "medals of honor" to be prepared with suitable emblematic devices, and to direct that the same be presented, in the name of the Congress, to such non--commissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities, during the present insurrection (Civil War).<ref>Carl Sandburg. [http://www.pbs.org/weta/americanvalor/history/ American Valor . History of the Medal], ''PBS''.</ref>}}

With this simple and rather obscure act Congress created a unique award that would achieve prominence in American history like few others. The table below will acquaint you with a chronological time line of key events in the history of the Medal of Honor.<ref name=cmohs/>

With this simple and rather obscure act Congress created a unique award that would achieve prominence in [[American history]] like few others.<ref name=cmohs/>

=== First honor ===

=== First honor ===