Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-17
EV ENING STAR,
NATIONAL MEDALS

The following is list of Dies of Ma
tional Medals, preserved at the Mint O
the United States, Philadelphia:
l. Horatio Gdtes.-Obverse: Horatic
Gates duel strenuo; Comitia Americana
Reverse Salus regionum septentrional
hoste ad Saratogam, in dedition, accepto
Die XVII Oct. MDoCLxxvu.
2. Daniel Morgan.-Obverse Daniel
Morgan duel exercitus; Comitia Ameri.
cana. Reverse: Victoria libertatis vim.
dex. Fugatis aut captis caesis ad Cow.
pens hostibus, XVII. Jan. MDccLxxxI.
3. Isaac Huu-Obverse: Peritos art.
superat Jul. MDCooxrI, Aug. certamin,
fortes. Isaacus Hull. Reverse Hora
monento victoria. Inter Const. Nav
Amer. ct Guer. Angl.
4. Jacob Jones. -Obverse: Jacobus
Jones virtus in ardua tendit. Reverse
Victorian hosti majori celerrime rapuit.
Inter Wasp Nav. Ameri. ct Frolic Nav.
Ang. Die XVII Oct. MDcoCxI.
S. Stephen Decatur. - Diverse: Ste,
phanus Decatur, Nevarchus, pugnis plu.
ribus, victor. Reverse: Occidit signum
hostile sidera surgunt. Inter Sta. Uni
Nav. Ameri. ct Macedo Nav. Ang. Di,
XIV Octobris MDOCCxn.
6. William observation-disclosures: Gu
lielmus Bainbrldge patria victisque lau
datus. Reverse Pugnando. Inter Const
Nav. Ameri. ct Jaw. Nav. Angl. Die XXI,
Decem. MDCCCxI.
Z. Oliver II. Perry.-Obverse: Oliver.
US Ii. Perry princeps stagno Eriense-
classim totafn contudit Reverse: Wan
invent virtus aut facit. Inter class
Ameri. ct Brit. Die K Sept. MDCoCxIu.
8. o iuer Hazard Perry.-Obverse
Oliverus Hazard Perry pro Patria vicit;
presented by the government of Pennsyl.
vania. 1st reverse: 1--WE have met the
enemy and they are ours. Perry. To
=. In testimony of his patriotism
and bravery in the naval action on Lake
Erie, September 10, 1913. ID reverse :
"We have met the enemy and they are
ours" British feet on Lake Erie captur-
ed Sept. 10, 1913.
9. Jesse d. EHiott.-Obverse Jesse
D. Elliott nil actum reputans 81 quid
suppressed agendum. Reverse: (Same
as Perry die, No. ~
10. W. Btyrers.-Obverse Victorian
tibi claram, Patri@ mestam w. tur.
rows. Reverse: Vlvere sat vincere. Inter
Enterprise Nav. Ameri. ct Boxer Nav.
Brit. Die " Sept. MDOCCxIn.
IL. Edscara p. McCaH.-Obyerse Ed.
ward &. Mccall, navis enterprise prse.
fectus-sic itur ad astra. Reverse: (Same
as of die No. 10.)
IL. James Ldwrence.- JAG
Lawrence, dulce ct decorum est pro Pa
tria mori. Reverse: Mansuetud. mai
guam victoria. Inter Hornet Nav. Amer.
ct Peacock Nav. Ang. Lie XIV Feb.
MDCCCxIII.
13. Thomas Macdon ough.-Obyerse
Tho. Macdonough, stagno Champlain
clas. reg. Brit. Superavit. Reverse Uno
latere percusso alterum impavide vertit.
Inter class. Ameri. ct Brit. Die XII Sept.
MDCCCxIIn.
IA. Robert Henley.-Obverse Rob
Henley, Eagle pr@fect. palma virtu, pc.
reteruit, florebIt. Reverse Same as
of die No. 49,
Is. Stephen Cdssin.-Obverse: Step.
Cassin, Tieonderoga prefect. qle regic
in terris nos, non pleana lab. Reverse
Same as of die No. 13
IL. l.. Earrington.-Obverse: Lu.
dovicus Warrington, Dux Navilis Amer
Reverse: Pro patria paratus aut vincert
aut mori. Inter Peacock Nav. Ameri
ct Epervie Nav. Ang. Die xxx Mar
NDCoCxIv.
IL. Johnston Blakeley.-Obverse: John.
ston Blakeley, Reip Fed. Am. Nav.
Wasp Du1. Reverse Eheu! Bis victor
patria tua te luget plauditq. Inter WasI
Nav. Ameri. ct Reindeer Nav. Ang. Dit
XVII Junius MDCOCxIv.
l8. Charles Step9t.-Obverse Caro-.
lus Stewart, Navis Amer. Constitution
Dux. Reverse Una victorian eripui
ratibus binis. Inter Constitu. Nav
Ameri. ct Levant ct Cyane, Nav. Ang
Die Xxx. Febr. NDCCCxv.
| l9. Winfield Scott. h.-Obverse : Maio
General Winfield Scott. Reverse: Res
olution of Congress, November 3, 1914
Battles of Chippewa, July S, 1874; Nj
agara, July 25, 1874.
Il
General James Miller. "I1l try" Re
verse: Resolution of Congress, Novem
Der 3, 1874: Battles of Chippewa, Jul,
IS, 1874; Niagara. July 25, 1874 Erie
September II, 1914.
q. Edmund p. Gaines.-Obverse
Major General Edmund P. Gaines Re
verse Resolution of Congress, Novem
Der 8, 1914: Battle of Erie, August Is
1914. ,...-
%. Peter B. Porter.-Obverse Majo
General Peter B. Porter. Reverse Res
olution of Congress, November 8, 1914
Battles of Chippewa, July S, 1914; Nj
agara, July 25, 1914; Erie, Septembel
| II, 1914.
%. Jacob Brown.-Obverse: Majo
General Jacob Brown. Reverse: Res
olution of Congress, November 8, 1914
Battles of Chippewa, July S, 1914; Nj
agara, July 25, 1914; Erie, Septsmbe
III, 1914. ....... ..-..s FL. .