The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876

by J. F. Loubat

LIST OF PLATES.

Number of Plate.	Title of Medal.	Designer and Engraver.	Number of Text.	Page of Text.
[I]	GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON. [Boston retaken.] Georgio Washington svpremo dvci exercitvvmadsertori libertatis Comitia Americana. ℞.Hostibus primo fugatis.
	DUVIVIER.		[1]	[1]
[II]	MAJOR-GENERAL HORATIO GATES. [Surrender of the British Army at Saratoga.] Horatio Gates duci strenuo Comitia Americana. ℞. Salus regionum septentrional.
	N. GATTEAUX.		[2]	[8]
[III]	BRIGADIER-GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE. [Taking of Stony Point.] Antonio Wayne duci exercitus Comitia Americana. ℞. Stoney-Point expugnatum.
	GATTEAUX.		[3]	[14]
[IV]	LIEUTENANT-COLONEL DE FLEURY. [Taking of Stony Point.] Virtutis et audaciæ monum. et præmium. ℞. Aggeres paludes hostes victi.
	DUVIVIER.		[4]	[22]
[V]	MAJOR JOHN STEWART. [Taking of Stony Point.] Joanni Stewart cohortis præfecto Comitia Americana. ℞. Stoney-Point oppugnatum.
	GATTEAUX.		[5]	[28]
[VI]	MAJOR HENRY LEE. [Surprise of Paulus Hook.] Henrico Lee legionis equit. præfecto. Comitia Americana. ℞. Non obstantib fluminibus vallis, etc.
	J. WRIGHT.		[6]	[29]
[VII]	JOHN PAULDING, DAVID WILLIAMS, ISAAC VAN WART. [Capture of Major André.] Fidelity. ℞. Vincit amor patriæ.		[7]	[37]
[VIII]	BRIGADIER-GENERAL DANIEL MORGAN. [Victory of the Cowpens.] Danieli Morgan duci exercitus Comitia Americana. ℞. Victoria libertatis vindex.
	DUPRÉ.		[8]	[40]
[IX]	LIEUTENANT-COLONEL WILLIAM AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON. [Victory of the Cowpens.] Gulielmo Washington legionis equit. præfecto Comitia American. ℞. Quod parva militum manu, etc.
	DUVIVIER.		[9]	[46]
[X]	LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN EAGER HOWARD. [Victory of the Cowpens.] Joh. Egar. Howard legionis peditum præfecto Comitia Americana. ℞. Quod in nutantem hostium aciem, etc.
	DUVIVIER.		[10]	[48]
[XI]	MAJOR-GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE. [Victory of Eutaw Springs.] Nathanieli Green egregio duci Comitia Americana. ℞. Salus regionum australium.
	DUPRÉ.		[11]	[50]
[XII]	ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE UNITED NETHERLANDS. [Libera Soror.] Libera soror. ℞. Tyrannis virtute repulsa.
	I. G. HOLTZHEY.		[12]	[57]
[XIII]	TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED NETHERLANDS. [Faustissimo Foedere Junctæ.] Faustissimo foedere junctæ. die VII Octob. MDCCLXXXII. ℞. Justitiam et non temnere divos.
	I. G. HOLTZHEY.		[13]	[74]
[XIV]	LIBERTAS AMERICANA. [Surrender of the British Armies at Saratoga and at Yorktown.] Libertas Americana. ℞. Non sine diis animosus infans.
	DUPRÉ.		[14]	[86]
[XV]	BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Benj. Franklin natus Boston. XVII Jan. MDCCVI. ℞. Eripuit cœlo fulmen sceptrum que tyrannis.
	AUG. DUPRÉ.		[16]	[95]
[XVII]	CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES. [Capture of the Serapis.] Joanni Paulo Jones classis præfecto. Comitia Americana. ℞. Hostium navibus captis aut fugatis.
	DUPRÉ.		[17]	[97]
[XVIII] [XIX]	PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON. [First President of the United States of America.] George Washington President. 1792.		[18]	[113]
[XX]	CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES. To peace and commerce. ℞. The United States of America.
	DUPRÉ.		[19]	[115]
[XXI]	PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS. [Second President of the United States of America.] John Adams President of the U.S. A.D. 1797. ℞. Peace and friendship.		[20]	[127]
[XXII]	CAPTAIN THOMAS TRUXTUN. [Action with the Vengeance.] Patriæ. patres. filio. digno. Thomas Truxtun. ℞. United States frigate Constellation of 38 guns, &c.		[21]	[128]
[XXIII]	PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON. [Third President of the United States of America.] Th. Jefferson President of the U.S. A.D. 1801. ℞. Peace and friendship.
	REICH.		[22]	[133]
[XXIV]	COMMODORE EDWARD PREBLE. [Naval operations against Tripoli.] Edwardo Preble duci strenuo Comitia Americana. ℞. Vindici commercii Americani.
	REICH.		[23]	[135]
[XXV]	PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON. [Fourth President of the United States of America.] James Madison President of the U.S.A. D. 1809. ℞. Peace and friendship.
	REICH.		[24]	[151]
[XXVI]	CAPTAIN ISAAC HULL. [Capture of the Guerrière.] Isaacus Hull peritos arte superat Jul. MDCCCXII Aug. certamine fortes. ℞. Horæ momento victoria.
	REICH.		[25]	[153]
[XXVII]	CAPTAIN JACOB JONES. [Capture of the Frolic.] Jacobus Jones virtus in ardua tendit. ℞. Victoriam hosti majori celerrime rapuit.
	FÜRST.		[26]	[160]
[XXVIII]	CAPTAIN STEPHEN DECATUR. [Capture of the Macedonian.] Stephanus Decatur navarchus, pugnis pluribus, victor. ℞. Occidit signum hostile sidera surgunt.
	FÜRST.		[27]	[163]
[XXIX]	CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE. [Capture of the Java.] Gulielmus Bainbridge patria victisque laudatus. ℞. Pugnando.
	FÜRST.		[28]	[166]
[XXX]	LIEUTENANT EDWARD RUTLEDGE McCALL. [Capture of the Boxer.] Edward R. McCall navis Enterprise præfectus. Sic itur ad astra. ℞. Vivere sat vincere.
	FÜRST.		[29]	[171]
[XXXI]	LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS. [Capture of the Boxer.] Victoriam tibi claram. patriæ mæstam. ℞. Vivere sat vincere.
	FÜRST.		[30]	[174]
[XXXII]	CAPTAIN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY. [Victory of Lake Erie.] Oliverus H. Perry, princeps stagno Eriense. classim totam contudit. ℞. Viam invenit virtus aut facit.
	FÜRST.		[31]	[176]
[XXXIII]	CAPTAIN JESSE DUNCAN ELLIOTT. [Victory of Lake Erie.] Jesse D. Elliott. Nil actum reputans si quid superesset agendum. ℞. Viam invenit virtus aut facit.
	FÜRST.		[32]	[183]
[XXXIV]	CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE. [Capture of the Peacock.] Jac. Lawrence dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. ℞. Mansuetud. maj. quam victoria.
	FÜRST.		[33]	[185]
[XXXV]	CAPTAIN THOMAS MACDONOUGH. [Victory of Lake Champlain.] Tho. Macdonough. Stagno Champlain clas. Reg. Brit. superavit. ℞. Uno latere percusso. alterum impavide vertit.
	FÜRST.		[34]	[189]
[XXXVI]	CAPTAIN ROBERT HENLEY. [Victory of Lake Champlain.] Rob. Henley Eagle præfect. palma virtu. per æternit. florebit. ℞. Uno latere percusso. alterum impavide vertit.
	FÜRST.		[35]	[193]
[XXXVII]	LIEUTENANT STEPHEN CASSIN. [Victory of Lake Champlain.] Step. Cassin Ticonderoga præfect. Quæ regio in terris nos. non plena lab. ℞. Uno latere percusso. alterum impavide vertit.
	FÜRST.		[36]	[195]
[XXXVIII]	CAPTAIN LEWIS WARRINGTON. [Capture of the Épervier.] Ludovicus Warrington dux navalis Ameri. ℞. Pro patria paratus aut vincere aut mori.
	FÜRST.		[37]	[197]
[XXXIX]	CAPTAIN JOHNSTON BLAKELEY. [Capture of the Reindeer..] Johnston Blakeley Reip. Fæd. Am. nav. Wasp dux. ℞. Eheu! bis victor patria tua te luget plauditq.
	FÜRST.		[38]	[200]
[XL]	MAJOR-GENERAL JACOB BROWN. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Major General Jacob Brown. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814.
	FÜRST.		[39]	[203]
[XLI]	MAJOR-GENERAL PETER BUEL PORTER. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Major General Peter B. Porter. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814.
	FÜRST.		[40]	[215]
[XLII]	BRIGADIER-GENERAL ELEAZER WHEELOCK RIPLEY. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Brig. General Eleazer W. Ripley. ℞. Resolution of Congress Novemb. 3. 1814.
	FÜRST.		[41]	[219]
[XLIII]	BRIGADIER-GENERAL JAMES MILLER. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Brigadier Genl. James Miller. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814.
	FÜRST.		[42]	[223]
[XLIV]	MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. [Victories of Chippewa and Niagara.] Major General Winfield Scott. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. etc.
	FÜRST.		[43]	[224]
[XLV]	MAJOR-GENERAL EDMUND P. GAINES. [Victory of Erie..] Major General Edmund P. Gaines. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814.
	FÜRST.		[44]	[226]
[XLVI]	MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER MACOMB. [Victory of Plattsburgh.] Major General Alexander Macomb. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814.
	FÜRST.		[45]	[233]
[XLVII]	MAJOR-GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. [Victory of New Orleans.] Major General Andrew Jackson. ℞. Resolution of Congress February 27. 1815.
	FÜRST.		[46]	[238]
[XLVIII]	CAPTAIN CHARLES STEWART. [Capture of the Cyane and of the Levant.] Carolus Stewart navis Amer. Constitution dux. ℞. Una victoriam eripuit ratibus binis.
	FÜRST.		[47]	[245]
[XLIX]	CAPTAIN JAMES BIDDLE. [Capture of the Penguin.] The Congress of the U.S. to Capt. James Biddle. etc. ℞. Capture of the British ship Penguin by the U.S. ship Hornet.
	FÜRST.		[48]	[249]
[L]	PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE. [Fifth President of the United States of America.] James Monroe President of the U.S.A. D. 1817. ℞. Peace and friendship.
	FÜRST.		[49]	[253]
[LI]	MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. [Victory of the Thames.] Major General William H. Harrison. ℞. Resolution of Congress April 4. 1818.
	FÜRST.		[50]	[254]
[LII]	GOVERNOR ISAAC SHELBY. [Victory of the Thames.] Governor Isaac Shelby. ℞. Battle of the Thames. Octo. 5. 1813.
	FÜRST.		[51]	[265]
[LIII]	TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE. Lvdovicvs. XVIII Franc. et. Nav. rex. ℞. Gallia. et. America. foederata.
	ANDRIEU. GAYRARD.		[52]	[266]
[LIV]	PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. [Sixth President of the United States of America.] John Quincy Adams President of the United States 1825. ℞. Peace and friendship.
	FÜRST.		[53]	[270]
[LV]	PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON. [Seventh President of the United States of America.] Andrew Jackson President of the United States A.D. 1829. ℞. Peace and friendship.
	FÜRST.		[54]	[271]
[LVI]	COLONEL GEORGE CROGHAN. [Defence of Fort Stephenson.] Presented by Congress to Colonel George Croghan 1835. ℞. Pars magna fuit.
	FÜRST.		[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. ℞. Peace and friendship.
	FÜRST.		[56]	[275]
[LVIII]	PRESIDENT JOHN TYLER. [Tenth President of the United States of America.] John Tyler, President of the United States. 1841. ℞. 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. ℞. Peace and friendship.
	PEALE.		[58]	[280]
[LX]	MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. [Victories on the Rio Grande.] Major General Zachary Taylor. ℞. Resolution of Congress July 16th 1846, etc.		[59]	[281]
[LXI]	MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. [Taking of Monterey.] Major General Zachary Taylor. ℞. Resolution of Congress March 2nd 1847, etc.		[60]	[290]
[LXII]	LOSS OF THE UNITED STATES BRIG-OR-WAR SOMERS. [For Having Saved the Lives of Americans.] Somers navis Americana. ℞. Pro vitis Americanorum conservatis.
	C. C. WRIGHT.		[61]	[299]
[LXIII]	MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. [Mexican Campaign.] Major General Winfield Scott. ℞.Vera Cruz. Cerro Gordo. Contreras, etc.
	S. ELLIS. G. C. HUMPHRIES. C. C. WRIGHT.		[62]	[394]
[LXIV]	MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR [Victory of Buena Vista.] Major General Zachary Taylor, etc. ℞.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. ℞. Peace and friendship.
	F. PEALE.		[64]	[348]
[LXVI]	PRESIDENT MILLARD FILLMORE. [Thirteenth President of the United States of America.] Millard Fillmore President of the United States1850. ℞. Labor virtue honor.
	S. ELLIS. J. WILLSON.		[65]	[349]
[LXVII]	PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE. [Fourteenth President of the United States of America.] Franklin Pierce, President of the United States. 1853. ℞. Labor virute honor.
	S. ELLIS. J. WILLSON.		[66]	[351]
[LXVIII]	COMMANDER DUNCAN NATHANIEL INGRAHAM. [Release of Martin Coszta.] Smyrna. American sloop of war St. Louis. Austrian brig of war Hussar. ℞. Presented by the President of the United States to Commander Duncan N. Ingraham, etc.
	S. EASTMAN. P. F. CROSS. J. B. LONGACRE.		[67]	[352]
[LXIX]	PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN. [Fifteenth President of the United States of America.] James Buchanan, President of the United States 1857. ℞. Labor virtue honor.
	S. ELLIS. J. WILLSON.		[68]	[361]
[LXX]	DOCTOR FREDERICK HENRY ROSE. [Kindness and Humanity of Doctor Rose.] James Buchanan, President of the United States. ℞. To Dr.Frederick Rose, Assistant 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 Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga.] Major General Ulysses S. Grant. Joint Resolution of Congress December 17. 1863. ℞. Donelson, Vicksburg, etc.
	ANTROBUS. PAQUET.		[73]	[370]
[LXXIV]	CORNELIUS VANDERBILT. [Free Gift of Steamship Vanderbilt.] A grateful country to her generous son Cornelius Vanderbilt. ℞. Bis dat qui tempori dat. 1865.
	LEUTZE. S. ELLIS.		[74]	[406]
[LXXV]	PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON. [Seventeenth President of the United States of America.] Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. 1865. ℞. Peace.
	PAQUET.		[75]	[410]
[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. ℞. July 26 1866.
	PAQUET.		[75]	[410]
[LXXVII]	CYRUS WEST FIELD. [Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable.] Honor and fame are the reward. ℞. By resolution of the Congress of the United States. March 2, 1867. to Cyrus W. Field, of New York, etc.
	J. G. BRUFF. BARBER.		[77]	[418]
[LXXVIII]	GEORGE PEABODY. [Promotion of Universal Education.] ℞. 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." ℞. 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 1, 1871.
	G. Y. COFFIN. PAQUET.		[80]	[430]
[LXXXI]	LOSS OF THE STEAMER METIS. [Courage and Humanity.] By Resolution of Congress February 24, 1873.
	W. & C. BARBER.		[81]	[434]
[LXXXII]	CENTENNIAL MEDAL. [Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence.] These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States. ℞. In commemoration of the hundredth anniversary.
	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. ℞. By authority of the Congress, etc.
	W. BARBER.		[83]	[440]
[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. ℞. In testimony of heroic deeds, etc.
	PAQUET.		[84]	[441]
[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. ℞. In testimony of heroic deeds, etc.
	PAQUET.		[85]	[453]
[LXXXVI]	JOHN HORN, JR. [Heroic Exploits.] John Horn, Jr. ℞. By Act of Congress June 20th 1874. In recognition of his heroic exploits, etc.
	C. BARBER.		[86]	[457]

THE MEDALLIC HISTORY
OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
1776-1876.

[Plate I.] [No. 1.]

March 17, 1776.

Georgio Washington svpremo dvci exercitvvm adsertori libertatis Comitia Americana. ℞.[26] Hostibus primo fugatis.