Medal

Object Name:

Medal

Object ID:

1924.001

Date:

1904

Description:

Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to Francis Henry Goodall (1838-1925) of Bath, NH, Company G, 11th New Hampshire Infantry, Civil War. This is a duplicate medal utilizing the 1904 Gillespie design. The original medal was issued in 1894. Five-pointed cast bronze star with green enamel oak leaves within each point. Green enamel laurel wreath around star. Center of star bears relief profile of helmeted Minerva, goddess of war, surrounded by words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". Star is attached by two brass links to cast gilded eagle holding laurel and arrows in its talons, perched on bar bearing word "VALOR". Reverse of eagle is engraved "DUPLICATE / THE CONGRESS / TO". Reverse of star is engraved "1ST SGT. / FRANCIS / H. GOODALL, / CO. G, / 11TH N.H. INF. VOLS., / FREDERICKSBURG, / Dec. 13, 1862." Eagle is suspended by brass link from blue silk ribbon 1.5" long, embroidered with 13 white stars. Top of ribbon is attached to brass bar pin. Bar is attached by brass hook to blue silk neck ribbon, 20" long, with 13 embroidered white stars; metal (aluminum?) buckle at one end.

Material:

Metal
Textile

Dimensions:

H-2.2 W-1.5 D-0.075 inches

Provenance:

This medal was placed on deposit in February 1924 by Francis H. Goodall.

Credit Line:

Loaned by Francis H. Goodall

People:

Goodall, Francis Henry (1838-1925)

Subjects:

Arrows, Eagle, Laurel wreath, Laurels, Leaves, Medal of Honor, Minerva, Ribbon badges, Stars, Civil War