| Confederate Medal of Honor | |
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| Awarded for | Conspicuous "gallantry, bravery, and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty" during the American Civil War |
| Date | 1977 |
| Presented by | Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans |
The Confederate Medal of Honor is a posthumous award created by the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) in 1977 to recognize Confederate veterans who "distinguished themselves conspicuously by gallantry, bravery, and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty" during the American Civil War.