Gillmore Medal
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Gillmore Medal | |
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Type | Medal |
Presented by | Department of War |
Status | Obsolete |
The Gillmore Medal is a military decoration of the
Also called the Fort Sumter Medal, the Gillmore Medal commemorates the men who served in the fighting around Charleston, South Carolina, in 1863 and was presented to all Union soldiers who had served under General Gillmore’s command. The medal was pinned to the front of a military jacket from a swivel with no attached ribbon.
Since the Gillmore Medal was issued on the local authority of General Gillmore,[1] it was considered an unofficial decoration by the United States Army, but was permitted for wear on a military uniform. In 1905, with the creation of the Civil War Campaign Medal, the Gillmore Medal was declared obsolete.
One such medal was awarded to Albert York (commanding Co. I,
See also
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
Notes
- ^ Homren, Wayne (July 7, 2013). "THE FORT SUMTER GILLMORE MEDAL". The E-Sylum. 16 (28).
Gillmore Medal in the Staten Island Historical Society Online Collections Database