The medallic history of the United States of America, 1776-1876

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.

Letter-press by Francis Hart & Co., New-York.

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LIST OF PLATES.

fJnmliry -~. > , ,, r , Designer and Number Page

,/piaU. Title of Medal. Engraver. of Text. of Text.

I GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON.

[Boston retaken .]

Georgio Washington svpremo dvci exercitvvm
adsertori libertatis Comitia Americana. R.
Hostibus primo fugatis. DUVIVIER. I I

II MAJOR-GENERAL HORATIO GATES.

[Surrender of the British Army at Saratoga.]

Horatio Gates duci strenuo Comitia Americana. „.TTI,.,,V „ o

R. Salus regionum septentrional. N- OAlliiAUX. 2.

Ill BRIGADIER-GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE.

[Taking of Stony Foint.}

Antonio Wayne duci exercitus Comitia Americana. „ A —p™ A Ttv i t a

R. Stoney-Point expugnatum. GATIfc-AUX. J 14

IV LIEUTENANT-COLONEL DE FLEURY.

[Taking of Stony Point. \

Virtutis et audaciae monum. et praemium. R.
Aggeres paludes hostes victi.

V MAJOR JOHN STEWART.

[Taking of Stony Point.]

Joanni Stewart cohortis praefecto Comitia Ameri- r.TTr,.IIY
cana. R. Stoney-Point oppugnatum. oaii£.aua.

VI MAJOR HENRY LEE.

[Surprise of Paulus Hook.]

Henrico Lee legionis equit. praefecto. Comitia
Americana. R. Non obstantib fluminibus WRTCIIT

vallis, etc. J*

DUVIVIER. 4 22

yj LIST OF PLATES.

Number ™,. , „,, Designer and Number Page

of Plate. Title of Medal. 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

Comitia Americana. R. Quod in nutantem I^IT,7TTrT„t> __ An

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.
MDCCLXXXII. R. Justitiam et non temnere „^.T^^„„„

divos. I. G. HOLTZHEY. 1 3 74

LIST OF PLATES. Vll

JV"**"- Title o< Medal Designer and Number Page

of Plate. line of Meaai. Engraver. of Text, of Text.

XIV LIBERTAS AMERICANA.

[Surrender of the British Annies at Saratoga and at Yorktown.]

Libertas Americana. R. Non sine diis animosus _TTT1T,,j 1A Qf\

infans. DUPRfc. 14 OO

XV BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

Beni. Franklin natus Boston. XVIIJan. MDCCVI. n,.ppA TC n,

R. Eripuit ccelo fulmen sceptrum que tyrannis. auo. uurKH. 15 y,}

XVI BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

lenj. Franklin natus Boston. XVII
R. Eripuit ccelo fulmen sceptrum que tyran

Beni. Franklin natus Boston. XVII Jan. MDCCVI. „..„„/ TA ac

R. EriDuit coelo fulmen sceptrum que tyrannis. AUU. uurKC. iu 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

^XIX1 \ PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON.

[First President of the United States of America.]
George Washington President. 1792.

XXI PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS.

[Second President of the United States of America.]

John Adams President of the U.S. A. D. 1797.
R. Peace and friendship.

XXII CAPTAIN THOMAS TRUXTUN.

[Action with the Vengeance '.]

Patriae, patres. filio. digno. Thomas Truxtun.
R. United States frigate Constellation of
38 guns, &.C

18 113

XX THE DIPLOMATIC MEDAL.

To peace and commerce. R. The United nlTP1,A T n TIc

States of America. DUPKE. ly 115

20 127

21 12?

Vlll

LIST OF PLATES.

Number Title 0t Medal.

of Plate. J

XXIII PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON.

Designer and
Engraver.

[ TJiird President of the United States of America.}

REICH.

Th. Jefferson President of the U. S. A. D. 180
R. Peace and friendship.

Arumber Page
of Text. of Text.

22 I33

XXIV COMMODORE EDWARD PREBLE.

[Naval operations against Tripoli]

Edwardo Preble duci strenuo Comitia Ameri-
cana. R. Vindici commercii Americani. KJslUH.

23 135

XXV PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON.

[Fourth President of the United States of America .}

James Madison President of the U. S. A. 0.
1809. R. Peace and friendship.

REICH.

24 151

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.

[Capture of the Frolic :]

lacobus Jones virtus in ardua tendit. R.
Victoriam hosti majori celerrime rapuit.

FURST.

26 160

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_,
datus. R. Pugnando. *UKbL

28 166

XXX LIEUTENANT EDWARD RUTLEDGE McCALL.

[Capture of the Boxer.]

Edward R. McCall navis Enterprise prsefectus.
Sic itur ad astra. R. Vivere sat vincere.

FURST.

29 171

LIST OF PLATES.

IX

Number
of Plate.

Title of Medal.

XXXI LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS.

[Cap lure of the Boxer.]

Victoriam tibi claram. patriae maestam. R.
Vivere sat vincere. FURST.

Designer and
Engraver.

Number Page
of Text. of Text.

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.

32 183

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 Tit, f ■ M.da, Designer and Number Page

of Plate. J die of Medal. Engraver. of Text. of Text.

XXXVIII CAPTAIN LEWIS WARRINGTON.

[ Capture of the Epervier. ]

Ludovicus Warrington dux navalis Ameri. ■E.4-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 „.--.T)C-. __ 0/~«

of Congress November 3. 1814. tUKbl. 39 2U3

XLI MAJOR-GENERAL PETER BUEL PORTER.

[ Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie.]

Major General Peter B. Porter. R. Resolu- . -

tion of Congress November 3. 1814. 1UKS1. 4<J ^15

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.]

Major General Winfield Scott. R. Resolution .. . ...

of Congress November 3. 1814. etc. tUKbl. 43 ^4

XLV MAJOR-GENERAL EDMUND P. GAINES.

[ Victory of Eric]

Major General Edmund P. Gaines. R. Reso- _.•>___ . . .-^

lution of Congress November 3. 1814. J?LKbl. 44 ^^"

LIST OF PLATES.

XI

Number
of Plate.

Title of Medal.

Designer and
Engraver.

XLVI MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER MACOMB.

[Victory of Plattsburgh.\
Major General Alexander Macomb. R. Reso-

lution of Congress November 3. 1814.

FURST.

Number Page
of Text. of Text.

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 _,.••.„__
Thames. Octo. 5. 1813. FURST.

51 265

LIII TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE.

ANDRIEU
GAYRARD

Lvdovicvs. XVIII Franc, et. Nav. rex. R. Gallia.
et. America, foederata.

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52 266

Xll

LIST OF PLATES,

Number
of Plate.

Designer and
Engraver.

Title of Medal.

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.

Number Page
of Text, of Text.

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^

James K Polk President of the United States.
1845. R. Peace and friendship.

PEALE.

58 280

LX MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR.

[Victories on the Rio Grande.]

Major General Zachary Taylor. R. Resolution
of Congress July 16th 1846, etc.

59 28i

LXI MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR.

[Taking of Monterey.]

Major General Zachary Taylor. R. Resolution
of Congress March 2nd 1847, etc.

60 29O

LIST OF P LATE S.

Xlll

Number
of Plate.

Designer and

Engraver.

Title of Medal.

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.

canorum conservatis.

Number
of Text.

Page
of Text.

61 299

LXIII MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT.

[Mexican Campaign.]

Major General Winfield Scott. R. Vera Cruz.
Cerro Gordo. Contreras, etc.

S. ELLIS.
G.C.HUMPHRIES.
C. C. WRIGHT.

62 304

LXIV MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR.

[Victory of Buena Vista.]

Major General Zachary Taylor, etc. R. Buena
Vista Feb. 22. & 23. 1847.

S. ELLIS.

F. A. SMITH.

C. C. WRIGHT.

63 336

LXV PRESIDENT ZACHARY TAYLOR.

[Twelfth President of the United States of America^

Zachary Taylor President of the United States
1849. R. Peace and friendship.

F. PEALE.

64 348

LXVI PRESIDENT MILLARD FILLMORE.

[Thirteenth President of the United States of America.]

S. ELLIS. )

J. WILLSON. $

Millard Fillmore President of the United
States 1850. R. Labor virtue honor.

65 349

LXVII PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE.

[Fourteenth President of the United States of America.]

S. ELLIS.
J. WILLSON

Franklin Pierce, President of the United
States. 1853. R. Labor virtue honor.

66 351

LXVIII COMMANDER DUNCAN NATHANIEL INGRAHAM

[Release of Martin Coszta.]

Smyrna. American sloop of war St. Louis
Austrian brig of war Hussar. R. Presented
by the President of the United States to
Commander Duncan N. Ingraham, etc.

S. EASTMAN.
P. F. CROSS.
J. B. LONGACRE.

67 352

XIV

LIST OF PLAT ES.

Number
of Plate.

Title of Medal.

Designer and
Engraver.

LXIX PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN.

[Fifteenth President of the United States of America?^

S. ELLIS.
J. WILLSON

James Buchanan, President of the United
States 1857. R. Labor virtue honor.

Number Page
of Text. of Text.

68 361

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.]
President of the United

Abraham Lincoln
States 1862.

S. ELLIS.

70 366

LXXIIa NAVY MEDAL OF HONOR.

LXXIIb ARMY MEDAL OF HONOR.

PAQUET.

PAQUET.

71

72

367
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.
ft. Donelson, vicksburg, etc. PAQUET

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73 37o

LXXIV CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.

[Free Gift of Steamship Vanderbilt.]

A grateful country to her generous son
Cornelius Vanderbilt. R. Bis dat qui tem-
po ri dat. 1865.

LEUTZE
S. ELLIS

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74 406

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.

[ Testimonial of National Gratitude.]

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

LIST OP PLATES,

XV

Number
of Plate.

Title of Medal.

Designer and
Engraver.

LXXVII CYRUS WEST FIELD.

[Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable.]

Honor and fame are the reward. R. By
resolution of the Congress of the United
States. March 2, 1867. to Cyrus W. Field,
of New York. etc.

J. G. BRUFF
BARBER

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Number Page
of Text. oflext.

77 4i8

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
Congress of the United States, March c.
1871.

G. Y. COFFIN.
PAQUET.

80 43O

LXXXI LOSS OF THE STEAMER METIS.

[Courage and Humanity.]

By Resolution of Congress February 24,
'873-

W. & C. BARBER. 8 1 434

LXXXII CENTENNIAL MEDAL.

[Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence.]

These United Colonies are, and of right
ought to be, free and independent States.
R. In commemoration of the hundredth
anniversary, etc.

W. BARBER.

82 438

LXXXIII CENTENNIAL MEDAL.

[Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence.]

These United Colonies are, and of right
ought to be, free and independent States.
R. By authority of the Congress, etc.

W. BARBER.

83 44O

LXXXIV LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF THE FIRST CLASS.

[Saving Life from the Perils of the Sea.]

Life Saving medal of the first class. United
States of America. R. In testimony of
heroic deeds, etc.

PAQUET.

84 441

XVI LIST OF PLATES,

Number Title of Medal. Designer and Number Page

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 0

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 ofi 7

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