I. MEDALS STRUCK BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS IN RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICES TO THE REPUBLIC. A. MEDALS AWARDED TO OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY. THE ARMY. THE WAR OF REVOLUTION. [The medals marked with ★ are for sale at the mint at Philadelphia.] ⭑1. Gen. George Washington, 1776. Retaking of Boston.. Obv. GEORGIO WASHINGTON SVPREMO DVCI EXERCITVVM ADSERTORI LIBERTATIS. Nude bust to right; below, COMITIA AMERICANA. Rev. HOSTIBUS PRIMO FUGATIS. Washington and his aids, mounted, in the field before Boston; in exergue, BOSTONIUM RECUPERATUM XVII MARTII MDCCLXXVI. AE. 68 mm. By Du Vivier. Battle of Saratoga. Obv. Bust1 to left; 2. Gen. Horatio Gates, 1777. Gates receiving Burgoyne's sword in presence of the 3. Major Henry Lee, 1779. Obv. HENRICO LEE LEGIONIS EQUIT. PRAEFECTO. Bust to right; below, COMITIA AMERICANA. Rev. Plain. 45 mm. 1 Where not specified as "nude" or "draped" the busts on the following described medals are to be understood as clad in civilian dress, army or navy uniform, appropriate to the status and rank of the subject. 4. Gen. Anthony Wayne, 1779. Battle of Stony Point. Obv. ANTONIO WAYNE DUCI EXERCITUS.-COMITIA AMERICANA. General Wayne receiving a wreath and mural crown from an Indian woman with feather bonnet, who represents America; at the feet of the latter, a shield of the U. S. and an alligator. Rev. STONYPOINT EXPUGNATUM. American troops assaulting the fort; on river, six ships; in exergue, XV.JUL. MDCCLXXIX. AE. 55 mm. By Gatteaux. 5. Duc de Fleury, 1779. Battle of Stony Point. Obv. VIRTUTIS ET AUDACIAE MONUM. ET PRAEMIUM. Armed warrior on fallen rampart wall; in exergue DE FLEURY EQUIT.GALLO | PRIMO SUPER MUROS RESP.AMERIC D.D. | Rev. AGGERES PALUDES HOSTES VICTI. The fortress of Stony Point and seven ships in river; in exergue, STONY-PT. EXPUGN | XV.JUL. MDCCLXXIX. 47 mm. By Du Vivier. 6. Gen. Nathaniel Greene, 1781. Battle of Eutaw Springs. Obv. NATHANIEL GREEN EGREGIO DUCI COMITIA AMERICANA. Bust to left. Rev. SALUS REGIONUM AUSTRALIUM. Victory with palm branch and wreath lighting on a shield; in exergue, HOSTIBUS AD EUTAW | DEBELLATIS DIE VIII SEPT. | MDCCLXXXI. 57 mm. By Dupré. 7. Gen. Daniel Morgan, 1781. Battle of Cowpens. Obv. DANIELI MORGAN DUCI EXERCITUS. An Indian, emblamatic of America, placing a wreath on the head of Morgan; in background, trophy of arms and flags; below, COMITIA AMERICANA. Rev. VICTORIA LIBERTATIS VINDEX. A battle scene; in exergue, FVGATIS CAPTIS AVT CAESIS | AD COWPENS HOSTIBVS | XVII. JAN. MDCCLXXXI; beneath, DUPRE INV ET F. AE. 56 mm. ★8. Colonel John E. Howard, 1781. Battle of Cowpens. Obv. JOH. HOWARD LEGIONIS PEDITUM PRAEFECTO. Victory, carrying a palm branch and a wreath, inspiring a mounted officer and standard bearer to the charge; below, COMITIA AMERICANA. Rev. QUOD IN NUTANTEM HOSTIUM ACIEM | SUBITO IRRUANS | PRAE- 9. Col. William Washington, 1781. Battle of the Cowpens. Obv. GULIELMO WASHINGTON LEGIONIS EQUIT. PRAEFECTO. A cavalry charge; Victory with palm branches and wreath flying above; below, COMITIA AMERICANA. Rev. QUOD PARVA MILITUM MANU STRENUE PROSECUTUS HOSTES VIRTUTIS IN- 10. Paulding, Williams and Van Wart. For the capture of Major André. Obv. A shield within a wreath of palm and laurel; above, upon a scroll, FIDELITY. Rev. AMOR PATRIAE VINCIT. Wreath of palm branches. Qval. AE. 43 x 58 mm. THE WAR OF 1812. 11. Gen. William H. Harrison. Battle of the Thames, 1813. Obv. MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM H. HARRISON. Bust to right. Rev. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS APRIL 4. 1818. A female in short.chiton, holding an oval United States shield and a spear in right hand, with left placing a crown upon a trophy of arms, from which hangs a tablet inscribed, FORT | MEIGS | BATTLE OF THE THAMES; in exergue, BATTLE OF THE THAMES | OCTOBER 5, 1813. | AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. 12. Col. George Croghan. Battle of Sandusky, 1813. Obv. PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO COLONEL GEORGE CROGHAN 1835 -. Bust, in uniform, to right. Rev. View of the storming of the fort at Sandusky; above, on a scroll, PARS MAGNA FUIT; in exergue, SANDUSKY | 2: AUGUST | 1813. | AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. 13. Gen. Alexander Macomb. Battle of Plattsburg, 1814. Obv. MAJOR GENERAL ALEXANDER MACOMB. Bust to right. Rev. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3, 1814. View of the storming of the enemy's position by land and water; in exergue, BATTLE OF PLATTSBURG, SEPT. 11, 1814. | AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. ★14. Gen. Winfield S. Scott. Battle of Chippewa and Niagara, 1814. Obv. MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. Bust to right. Rev. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3. 1814 | BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA | JULY 5, 1814 | NIAGARA | JULY 25, 1814. | within serpent circle entwined with laurel and palm. AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. ★15. Maj. Gen. Jacob Brown, 1814. Battles of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie. Obv. MAJORGENERAL-JACOB BROWN. Bust in military coat, to right. Rev. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3, 1814. A trophy of arms built about consular fasces crowned with laurel wreath, from which hang shields inscribed NIAGARA, ERIE, and CHIPPEWA; in exergue, BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA, JULY 5, 1814. | NIAGARA JULY 25, 1814. | ERIE. SEPT. 17, 1814. AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. ★16. Gen. James Miller, 1814. Battles of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie. Obv. BRIGADIER GENL. JAMES MILLER. Bust to right; below, I'LL TRY. Rev. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3. 1814. Attack upon the battery on the hill, in battle of Lundy's Lane; in exergue, BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA | JULY 5, 1814 | NIAGARA, JULY 25, 1814. | ERIE, SEPT. 17, 1814. AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. 17. Gen. Peter B. Porter, 1814. Battles of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie. Obv. MAJOR GENERAL — PETER B. PORTER. Bust to right. Rev. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3. 1814. History, seated upon the ground to left, recording the battles which Victory, who stands before her, with palm branches and laurel wreath in right hand, announces by means of three streamers, inscribed: ERIE. NIAGARA. CHIPPEWA.; in exergue, BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA. | JULY 5. 1814. | NIAGARA JULY 25. 1814. | ERIE SEPT. 17. 1814. AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. 18. Brig. Gen. Eleazer W. Ripley, 1814. Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie. Obv. BRIG.GENERAL — ELEAZER W. RIPLEY. Bust to right. Rev. RESOLU TION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3. 1814. Victory attaching to a palm tree a shield inscribed with the names of the battles: CHIPPEWA NIAGARA | ERIE.; in exergue, BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA | JULY 5. 1814. | NIAGARA JULY 25. 1814. | ERIE AUG. 17. 1814. AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. 19. Maj. Gen. Edmund P. Gaines, 1814. Battle of Fort Erie. Obv. MAJOR GENERAL — EDMUND P. GAINES. Bust to right. Rev. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3. 1814. Victory placing a wreath upon a trophy of arms; in exergue, BATTLE OF ERIE | AUG. 15. AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. 1814. ★20. Gov. Isaac Shelby, 1818. Battle of the Thames. Obv. GOVERNOR ISAAC SHELBY. Bust to right. Rev. BATTLE OF THE THAMES OCTO. 5. 1813. Battle of the Thames, with firing of infantry and charging of cavalry; in exergue, RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS | APRIL 4. 1818. AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. 21. Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, 1815. Battle of New Orleans. Obv. MAJOR-GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. Bust to right. Rev. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS FEBRUARY 27. 1815. Victory seated, showing to Columbia a tablet inscribed ORLEANS, who stands with olive branch in right hand and reaches for the laurel wreath held by Victory; both clad in talaric chitons; in exergue, BATTLE OF NEW-ORLEANS | JANUARY 8. 1815. AE. 65 mm. By Fuerst. WAR WITH MEXICO. ★22. Maj. Gen. Zachary Taylor, 1846. Battle of Palo Alto. Obv. MAJOR GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. Bust to right. Rev. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS JULY 16TH, 1846. | PALO ALTO. | MAY 8TH, 1846. | RESACA DE LA PALMA. | MAY 9TH, 1846., within wreath composed of serpent, laurel, and palm. AE. a |