In 1863, an eighteen-year-old soldier earned the Medal of Honor for a heroic charge
At only eighteen years old, Arthur MacArthur Jr. rallied his retreating regiment during the Battle of Missionary Ridge, a daring feat of bravery that earned him the nation's highest military honor.
During the American Civil War in 1863, the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry found themselves pinned down at the base of Missionary Ridge. In a moment of chaos, young Arthur MacArthur Jr. seized the regimental colors from a fallen comrade and charged up the steep hill alone, shouting 'On Wisconsin!'
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