THE
MEDALLIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
1776—1876.
THE
MEDALLIC HISTORY
OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
1776—1876.
BY
J. F. LOUBAT, LL.D. MEMBER OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
KNIGHT COMMANDER OF ST. STANISLAUS OF RUSSIA. KNIGHT OF THE FIRST CLASS OF THE CROWN AND OF FREDERICK OF WURTTEMBERG. KNIGHT OF THE LEGION OF HONOR OF FRANCE.
WITH 170 ETCHINGS BY JULES JACQUEMART.
VOLUME II. . . . Plates.
NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR. 1878. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by
J. F. LOUBAT,
In the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington.
[Right of Translation Reserved.^
Plates printed by A. Salmon, Paris.
Paper, made especially for this work, by Blanchet Freres & Kleber, Rives, France.
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LIST OF PLATES.
Page fJnmliry -~. > , ,, r , Designer and Number Title of Medal. ,/piaU. Engraver. of Text. of Text.
I GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON. [Boston retaken .] Georgio Washington svpremo dvci exercitvvm adsertori libertatis Comitia Americana. R. DUVIVIER. I I Hostibus primo fugatis.
II MAJOR-GENERAL HORATIO GATES.
[Surrender of the British Army at Saratoga.]
Horatio Gates duci strenuo Comitia Americana. „. TTI,.,,V „ o OAlliiAUX. 2. R. Salus regionum septentrional. N -
Ill BRIGADIER-GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE.
[Taking of Stony Foint.}
Antonio Wayne duci exercitus Comitia Americana. „ GATIfc-AUX.A —p™ A T tv i t a R. Stoney-Point expugnatum. J 14
IV LIEUTENANT-COLONEL DE FLEURY.
[Taking of Stony Point. audaciae monum. et praemium. R. Virtutis et DUVIVIER. 22 Aggeres paludes hostes victi. 4
V MAJOR JOHN STEWART. [Taking of Stony Point.]
praefecto Comitia Ameri- Joanni Stewart cohortis oaii£.aua.r . TTr,. IIY cana. R. Stoney-Point oppugnatum.
VI MAJOR HENRY LEE. [Surprise of Paulus Hook.]
Henrico Lee legionis equit. praefecto. Comitia Americana. R. Non obstantib fluminibus WRTCIIT vallis, etc. J* yj LIST OF PLATES.
Number ™,. , „,, Designer and Number Page Title ofMedal. of Plate. Engraver. of Text. of Text. VII JOHN PAULDING, DAVID WILLIAMS, ISAAC VAN WART.
[Capture of Major Andre.]
Fidelity. R. Vincit amor patriae. 7 37
VIII BRIGADIER-GENERAL DANIEL MORGAN.
[ Victory of the Cowpens.]
Danieli Morgan duci exercitus Comitia Ameri- . , „ cana. R. Victoria libertatis vinaex. DUPRE. O 40
IX LIEUTENANT- COLONEL WILLIAM AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON.
[ Victory of the Cowpens\ Gulielmo Washington legionis equit. praefecto Comitia American. R. Quod parva militum ( manu, etc. DUMVIER. 9 40
X LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN EAGER HOWARD.
[ Victory of the Cowpens.]
Jon. Egar. Howard legionis peditum praefecto R. Quod in nutantem Comitia Americana. I^ IT, 7TTrT „ t> __ A n hostium aciem, etc. DUVIVIER. IO 48
XI MAJOR-GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE.
[ Victory of Eutaw Springs.]
Nathanieli Green egregio duci Comitia Ameri- cana. R. Salus regionum australium. DUPRE. * l 5°
XII ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE UNITED NETHERLANDS.
[Libera Soror.]
Libera soror. R. Tyrannis virtute repulsa. I. G. HOLTZHEY. 12 57
XIII TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED NETHERLANDS.
[Favstissimo Foedere Jzmcla.]
Favstissimo foedere jvnctae. die VII Octob. et temnere MDCCLXXXII. R. Justitiam non „^. T ^^„„„ I. 1 divos . G. HOLTZHEY. 3 74 LIST OF PLATES. Vll
Page JV"**"- Designer and Number lineTitle ofo< Meaai.Medal Engraver. Text, Text. of Plate. of of XIV LIBERTAS AMERICANA.
[Surrender of the British Annies at Saratoga and at Yorktown.]
Americana. R. Non sine diis animosus _ Libertas DUPRfc.TTT1T,,j 1A OOQf\ infans. 14
XV BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Boston. XVIIJan. MDCCVI. Beni. Franklin natus auo. uurKH.n ,. ppA TC n , R. Eripuit ccelo fulmen sceptrum que tyrannis. 15 y,}
XVI BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Beni.lenj. Franklin natus Boston. XVII Jan. MDCCVI. „..„„/ A AUU. uurKC. iuT a c R.R. EripuitEriDuit ccelocoelo fulmen sceptrum que tyrantyrannis. yo
XVII CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES. [Capture of the Serapis.}
Joanni Pavlo Jones classis praefecto. Comitia Americana. R. Hostivm navibvs captis avt DUpR£ j 7 07
1 PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON. ^XIX \ [First President of the United States of America.] 18 113 George Washington President. 1792.
XX THE DIPLOMATIC MEDAL. To peace and commerce. R. The United ,A nlTP1 lyT n TI c States of America. DUPKE. 115
XXI PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS. [Second President of the United States of America.]
John Adams President of the U.S. A. D. 1797. 20 127 R. Peace and friendship.
XXII CAPTAIN THOMAS TRUXTUN.
[Action with the Vengeance'.]
Patriae, patres. filio. digno. Thomas Truxtun. R. United States frigate Constellation of 21 12? 38 guns, &.C Vlll LIST OF PLATES.
Designer and Arumber Page Number t Title J Medal. Engraver. of Text. of Text. of Plate. XXIII PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON. President the United States America.} [ TJiird of of
of the U. S. A. D. 180 Th. Jefferson President REICH. 22 I33 R. Peace and friendship.
XXIV COMMODORE EDWARD PREBLE. [Naval operations against Tripoli]
Edwardo Preble duci strenuo Comitia Ameri- KJslUH. cana. R. Vindici commercii Americani. 23 135
XXV PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON.
[Fourth President of the United States of America .}
James Madison President of the U. S. A. 0. REICH. 151 1809. R. Peace and friendship. 24
XXVI CAPTAIN ISAAC HULL.
[Capture of the Guerriere.}
Isaacus Hull peritos arte superat Jul. MDCCCXII Aug. certamine fortes. R. Horae momento victoria. REICH. 25 153
XXVII CAPTAIN JACOB JONES.
the Frolic [Capture of :] lacobus Jones virtus in ardua tendit. R. 26 160 Victoriam hosti majori celerrime rapuit. FURST.
XXVIII CAPTAIN STEPHEN DECATUR.
[Capture of the Macedonian.]
Stephanus Decatur navarchus, pugnis pluribus, victor. R. Occidit signum hostile sidera surgunt. FURST. 27 163
XXIX CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE. [Capture of the Java.]
Gulielmus Bainbridge patria victisque lau- „j- _, tt, c 28 166 datus. R. Pugnando. *UKbL
XXX LIEUTENANT EDWARD RUTLEDGE McCALL.
[Capture of the Boxer.]
Edward R. McCall navis Enterprise prsefectus. FURST. 171 Sic itur ad astra. R. Vivere sat vincere. 29 LIST OF PLATES. IX
Number Designer and Number Title of Medal. Page of Plate. Engraver. of Text. of Text. XXXI LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS.
[Caplure of the Boxer.]
Victoriam tibi claram. patriae maestam. R. Vivere sat vincere. FURST. 30 174
XXXII CAPTAIN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY.
[ Victory of Lake Erie.}
Oliverus H. Perry, princeps stagno Eriense. classim totam contudit. R. Viam invenit virtus aut facit. FURST. 31 176
XXXIII CAPTAIN JESSE DUNCAN ELLIOTT.
[ Victory of Lake Erie.]
Jesse D. Elliott. Nil actum reputans si quid superesset agendum. R. Viam invenit virtus aut facit. FURST. 3 2 183
XXXIV CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE.
[Capture of the Peacock.]
Jac. Lawrence dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. R. Mansuetud. maj. quam victoria. FURST. 33 185
XXXV CAPTAIN THOMAS MACDONOUGH. [Victory of Lake Champlain.]
Tho. Macdonough. Stagno Champlain clas. Reg. Brit, superavit. R. Uno latere percusso. alterum impavide vertit. FURST. 34 189
XXXVI CAPTAIN ROBERT HENLEY.
[ Victory of Lake Champlaini]
Rob. Henley Eagle praefect. palma virtu, per aeternit. florebit. R. Uno latere percusso. alterum impavide vertit. FURST. 35 193
XXXVII LIEUTENANT STEPHEN CASSIN.
[ Victory of Lake Champlain^
Step. Cassin Ticonderoga praefect. Quae regio in terris nos. non plena lab. R. Uno latere percusso. alterum impavide vertit. FURST. 36 195 LIST OF PLATES.
Number . Designer and Number Page JTitdie, off Medal.M da , of Plate. Engraver. of Text. of Text. XXXVIII CAPTAIN LEWIS WARRINGTON. Capture of the Epervier. [ ]
Ludovicus Warrington dux navalis Ameri. .4- E rDC~. ,, ., Tr.w R. Pro patria paratus aut vincere aut mori. FURST. 3/ I97
XXXIX CAPTAIN JOHNSTON BLAKELEY. [Capture of the Reindeer.]
Johnston Blakeley Reip. Faed. Am. nav. Wasp dux. R. Eheu! bis victor patria .. „_, „q „__ tua te luget plauditq. FURST. 38 200
XL MAJOR-GENERAL JACOB BROWN.
[ Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie.]
Major General Jacob Brown. R. Resolution „.--. -. ~« tUKbl.T)C __ 2U30/ of Congress November 3. 1814. 39
XLI MAJOR-GENERAL PETER BUEL PORTER.
Erie.] [ Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and
Major General Peter B. Porter. R. Resolu- . - 1UKS1. 4 XLII BRIGADIER -GENERAL ELEAZER WHEELOCK RIPLEY. [ Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie.] Brig. General Eleazer W. Ripley. R. Reso- .. lution of Congress Novemb. 3. 1814. FURST. 41 219 XLIII BRIGADIER-GENERAL JAMES MILLER. [ Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie.] Brigadier Genl. James Miller. R. Resolu- .. tion of Congress November 3. 1814. FURST. 42 223 XLIV MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. [Victories of Chippewa and Niagara.] General Winfield Scott. R. Resolution ...... Major tUKbl. of Congress November 3. 1814. etc. 43 ^4 XLV MAJOR-GENERAL EDMUND P. GAINES. [ Victory of Eric] Major General Edmund P. Gaines. R. Reso- _.•>___ . . J?LKbl. ^^".-^ lution of Congress November 3. 1814. 44 LIST OF PLATES. XI Number Designer and Number Page Title of Medal. of Plate. Engraver. of Text. of Text. XLVI MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER MACOMB. [Victory of Plattsburgh.\ Major General Alexander Macomb. R. Reso- lution of Congress November 3. 1814. FURST. 45 233 XLVII MAJOR-GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. [ Victory of New Orleans^] Major General Andrew Jackson. R. Resolu- tion of Congress February 27. 1815. FURST. 46 238 XLVIII CAPTAIN CHARLES STEWART. [Capture of the Cyane and of the Levant.] Carolus Stewart navis Amer. Constitution dux. R. Una victoriam eripuit ratibus binis. FURST. 47 245 XLIX CAPTAIN JAMES BIDDLE. [Capture of the Penguin.] The Congress of the U. S. to Capt. James Biddle. etc. R. Capture of the British ship Penguin by the U. S. ship Hornet. FURST. 48 249 L PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE. [Fifth President of the United States of America.] James Monroe President cf the U. S. A. D. 1817. R. Peace and friendship. FURST. 49 253 LI MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. [ Victory of the Thames.] Major General William H. Harrison. R. Reso- lution of Congress April 4. 1818. FURST. 50 254 LII GOVERNOR ISAAC SHELBY. [ Victory of the Thames.] Governor Isaac Shelby. R. Battle of the _,.••.„__ FURST. Thames. Octo. 5. 1813. 51 265 LIII TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE. ANDRIEU Lvdovicvs. XVIII Franc, et. Nav. rex. R. Gallia. 52 266 et. America, foederata. GAYRARD:} Xll LIST OF PLATES, Number Designer and Number Page Title of Medal. of Plate. Engraver. of Text, of Text. LIV PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. [Sixth President of the United States of America.] John Quincy Adams President of the United States 1825. R. Peace and friendship. FURST. 53 270 LV PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON. [Seventh President of the United States of America.] Andrew Jackson President of the United States A. D. 1829. R. Peace and friendship. FURST. 54 271 LVI COLONEL GEORGE CROGHAN. [Defence of Fort Stephenson.] Presented by Congress to Colonel George Croghan 1835. R. Pars magna fuit. FURST. 55 272 LVII PRESIDENT MARTIN VAN BUREN. [Eighth President of the United States of America. Martin Van Buren President of the United States A. D. 1837. R. Peace and friendship. FURST. 56 275 LVIII PRESIDENT JOHN TYLER. [Tenth President of the United States of America.] John Tyler, President of the United States. 1841. R. Peace and friendship. 57 276 LIX PRESIDENT JAMES KNOX POLK. [Eleventh President of the United States of America^ the United States. James K Polk President of PEALE. 280 1845. R. Peace and friendship. 58 LX MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. [Victories on the Rio Grande.] General Zachary Taylor. R. Resolution Major 2 8i of Congress July 16th 1846, etc. 59 LXI MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. [Taking of Monterey.] Major General Zachary Taylor. R. Resolution 60 29O of Congress March 2nd 1847, etc. LIST OF P LATE S. Xlll and Number Page Number Designer Title of Medal. Engraver. of Text. of Text. of Plate. LXII LOSS OF THE UNITED STATES BRIG- OF-WAR SOMERS. [For Having Saved the Lives of Americans:] Somers navis Americana. R. Pro vitis Amen- WRIGHT. 61 299 canorum conservatis. LXIII MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. [Mexican Campaign.] S. ELLIS. Major General Winfield Scott. R. Vera Cruz. G.C.HUMPHRIES. 62 304 Cerro Gordo. Contreras, etc. C. C. WRIGHT. LXIV MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. [Victory of Buena Vista.] S. ELLIS. General Zachary Taylor, etc. R. Buena Major F. A. SMITH. 63 336 Vista Feb. 22. & 23. 1847. C. C. WRIGHT. LXV PRESIDENT ZACHARY TAYLOR. [Twelfth President of the United States of America^ Taylor President of the United States Zachary F. PEALE. 64 348 1849. R. Peace and friendship. LXVI PRESIDENT MILLARD FILLMORE. America.] [Thirteenth President of the United States of S. ELLIS. ) Millard Fillmore President of the United 65 349 States 1850. R. Labor virtue honor. J. WILLSON. $ LXVII PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE. [Fourteenth President of the United States of America.] United S. ELLIS. Franklin Pierce, President of the 66 351 1853. R. Labor virtue honor. States. J. WILLSON LXVIII COMMANDER DUNCAN NATHANIEL INGRAHAM [Release of Martin Coszta.] S. EASTMAN. Smyrna. American sloop of war St. Louis Presented Austrian brig of war Hussar. R. P. F. CROSS. 67 352 United States to by the President of the LONGACRE. Commander Duncan N. Ingraham, etc. J. B. XIV LIST OF PLAT ES. Number Designer and Number Page Title of Medal. of Plate. Engraver. of Text. of Text. LXIX PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN. [Fifteenth President of the United States of America?^ James Buchanan, President of the United S. ELLIS. States 1857. R. Labor virtue honor. 68 361 J. WILLSON LXX DOCTOR FREDERICK HENRY ROSE. [Kindness and Humanity of Doctor Pose.] James Buchanan, President of the United States, ft. To Dr. Frederick Rose, Assist- ant Surgeon, Royal Navy, G. B. PAQUET. 69 362 LXXI PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. [Sixteenth President of the United States of America.] Abraham Lincoln President of the United States 1862. S. ELLIS. 70 366 LXXIIa NAVY MEDAL OF HONOR. PAQUET. 71 367 LXXIIb ARMY MEDAL OF HONOR. PAQUET. 72 368 LXXIII MAJOR-GENERAL ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT. [Victories of Port Done/son, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga.] Major General Ulysses S. Grant. Joint Reso- ANTROBUS lution of Congress December 17. 1863. 73 37o ft. Donelson, vicksburg, etc. PAQUET 1 LXXIV CORNELIUS VANDERBILT. [Free Gift of Steamship Vanderbilt.] A grateful country to her generous son LEUTZE Cornelius Vanderbilt. R. Bis dat qui tem- 74 406 S. ELLIS po ri dat. 1865. l\ LXXV PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON. [Seventeenth President of the United States of America. Andrew Johnson, President of the United „.„,„,_ States 1865. R. Peace. PAQUET. 75 4io LXXVI WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO. National Gratitude.] [ Testimonial of By joint resolution of Congress to the rescuers of the passengers officers and men of steamship San Francisco, etc. R. July 26 1866. PAQUET. 76 4II 1 LIST OP PLATES, XV Number Designer and Number Page Title ofMedal. of Plate. Engraver. of Text. oflext. LXXVII CYRUS WEST FIELD. [Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable.] Honor and fame are the reward. R. By of the Congress of the United J. G. BRUFF resolution 77 4i8 States. March 2, 1867. to Cyrus W. Field, BARBER I of New York. etc. LXXVIII GEORGE PEABODY. [Promotion of Universal Education.] JR. The people of the United States to George Peabody, etc. 78 421 LXXIX PRESIDENT ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT. [Eighteenth President of the United States of America.] United States of America. Liberty justice and equality " Let us have peace." R. On earth peace good will toward men. PAQUET. 79 429 LXXX GEORGE FOSTER ROBINSON. [Heroic Conduct.] To George F. Robinson. Awarded by the G. Y. COFFIN. Congress of the United States, March c. 80 43O 1871. PAQUET. LXXXI LOSS OF THE STEAMER METIS. [Courage and Humanity.] By Resolution of Congress February 24, W. & C. BARBER. 8 '873- 434 LXXXII CENTENNIAL MEDAL. [Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence.] These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States. hundredth R. In commemoration of the BARBER. 82 anniversary, etc. W. 438 LXXXIII CENTENNIAL MEDAL. [Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence.] These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States. 44O R. By authority of the Congress, etc. W. BARBER. 83 LXXXIV LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF THE FIRST CLASS. [Saving Life from the Perils of the Sea.] Life Saving medal of the first class. United In testimony of States of America. R. PAQUET. heroic deeds, etc. 84 441 XVI LIST OF PLATES, Number Designer and Number Page Title ofMedal. of Plate. J Engraver. of Text, of Text. LXXXV LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF THE SECOND CLASS. [Saving Life from the Perils of the Sea.] Life Saving medal of the second class. United States of America. R. In testimony of heroic deeds, etc. PAQUET. 85 453 LXXXVI JOHN HORN, JR. [Heroic Exploits^ John Horn, Jr. R. By Act of Congress June:20th ,874. In recognition of his o fi 7 heroic exploits, etc. c - iJAKbfcK. OO 457 a, Cm p~ -1 2- ? -J r X -J Oh ! X PL, -J 0- 1 J PL.XVIII PL. XIX J. 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