The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-18


Dy white ribbon edged with black The
Arst class wear the cross as a star, and the
grand cross is worn suspended from the
neck by ribbon twice as wide as the rib
bon OF the first class
MEDALS OF HONOR.
"A medal that attracts notice in the collec-
tlon is campaign medal issued by Napo-
leon Ill. in commemoration of the Italian
campaign of 1859. 1t bears a head of Napo-
leon Ill. lauroated, surrounded by a wreath
Inc reverse Is inscribed with the names of
battles, Monte Bello, Palestro, Turbigo,
Magenta, Marignan, SOlferino. Another
is pontifical cross, bestowed upon soldiers
who fought for Pho Mono in the wars
against Garibaldi, from 1859 to 1868, Near
TINS is a medal given by Pho Mono to the
Catholic soldiers of his army, upon his re-
institution in Rome in 1S49 On the reverse
OF this appear the papal keys and inter
within a C role of laurel A medal of merit
given to soldiers who distinguished them
selves in the Austrian campaign in Bohemia
IN 1873 IS also included in the collection
Another is a gold medal of merit given to
Germans who won distinction in the Franco
Prusslan war. On the reverse is stamped a
maltese cross, within laurel wreath in re-
lief, and the years lS70-T. The reverse has
an imperial crown, with the letter w in the
field, and an inscription in German to the
following effect: God was with us, To
Him is the honor" On the edge
Is the inscription, ''Struck In
Honor" Another is the Hohen-
z9llern medal given by Frederick William
~. to those who were loyal to the members
OF the HohenzOlern family, the regning
family of Prussia during the troubles Of
lS4o-49. This is a neatly designed silver
medal. The reverse bears maltese cross,
the medallion in the center being decorated
with PrusSlan eagle, with the inscription,
in German: From Mountain to Sea- The
diverse has bar across the center, and the
words: "Frederick William "" Above,
in the field, 1913, and below 1919 The Ger
man legend reads: His Warriors, true to
the Death" Another medal is one issued
by Prussia and Austria to commemorate the
Schleswlg- Holstein campaign of 1854. The
reverse has the monographs OF the Emperor
OF Austria and the King of Prussia, the one
surmounted by the imperial Austrian
crown, the other by the royal crown of
Prussia. The diverse has within wreath
OF oak the inscription in German: Our
brave soldiers of 1864, and on the edge are
the words: "Struck IN Honor Another
medal is one given for fifteen years faithful
service in the Holland army by William,
the present King of Holland. A soldier
who receives this must have served fifteen
years without single mark against his
honOr, integrity or p3trlOtlSm
The Duffel cross or medal, given by the
King of Prussia in 1864 to participants in
tue BATTLE of Duffel. also appears in the
collection. To officers were given silver
crosses, ana to private soldiers iron crosses
The cross of Denmark, the last decoration
issued by the Danish government, aso ap-
pears III the collection. This was issued In
the campaign of 1869, which resulted in
gloriously to Denmark. The principally of
Gutenberg is represented by a ribbon and
cross of military merit, a cross which the
relgnlng Prince sometimes confers on diplo-
mats or distinguished citizens Of other
lands.
BRITISH MEDALS.
A curious medal is one given by Great
Britain to the soldiers of the Fifth regiment
of foot, March 10, 1867. The diverse of this
beaSs a representation of st George and
the txSUSgon, and the inscription, Revived
1906" A copy of a medal issued by Queen
Elizabeth, to commemorate the defeat of the
of the Spanish armada in 1888, attracts
much attention. 1t bears in relief bust
of Elizabeth, in all her regal frippery,
bearing a scepter and globe. Near it are
three medals, struck by order of parlia-
ment, to commemorate the naval victories
won over the Dutch in 1862 and 1863
These are highly adorned with representa-
tions of ships, anchors, guns and other naval
insignia. Another medal commentaries
the defeat of Prince Rupert in 1861 by Ad-
miral Blake, and another was issued by Adj
miral Blake, by order of parliament, for his
distinguished services in 1862 and 1858
In the Grant collection, in an adjoining
case, are a set of several silver medals given
to British soldiers, of the kind known as the
Victoria medal. The diverse bears a
head of Victoria. The reverse has in each
case some appropriate design emblematic of
the campaign in which the soldier fought,
and bears the name of the campaign, as
"Crimea, " Spanish Peninsula" or North
ern India" The medal has ribbon and on
the ribbon there is q silver clasp suitably in
scribed for each battle in which the medal
wearer took part.
AN AMERICAN MEDAL.
The only medal in the collection given by
any government authority to soldiers of the
late war in this country, is one issued by
the State of West Virginia in honor of the
soldiers from that State in the Federal ser
vice. Medals were issued to the honorably
discharged soldiers, one Of slightly differ
emit design to wounded soldiers, and another
to the widows, orphans, or other relatives
of those who were killed in battle. The
one in the collection was issued to an hon
orably discharged soldier, and the bar or
scroll to which IL is attached is inscribed
with the words "Honorably discharged"
The diverse of the medal bears represen-
tation of Liberty crowning a soldier, and
in the field the inscription '186l-1S65." The
designs and inscriptions of the other two
classes of medals differed, of course, from
this one. In 1881, 10000 of these medals had
been distributed During the late war, too,
medals of honor were awarded to soldiers
who captured battle flags.
The first instance Of the issue in America
of medals of honor to private soldiers for
gllantry in war is when the province of
New Jersey, in 1858, issued medals to John
Van Tile and lad aged II, named Titfort,
who served in the pay of the colony in the
Indian war of that period.