 During the Civil War in 1862, both men were a part of the Great Locomotive Chase, where 24 men known as the Andrews Raiders snuck behind enemy lines to hijack a Confederate train in Georgia, damaging Confederate infrastructure, according to the White House. Today, the White House says they'll join the six other Andrews Raiders who've already been awarded the Medal of Honor. But it's unclear why the two men were originally not recommended. In Washington, Ryan Schmelz, Fox News.