The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Part 15

56 PRESIDENT MARTIN VAN BUREN. LVII (p. lxii)

[_Eighth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 275 Biographical Sketch of Martin Van Buren..................... 275

57 PRESIDENT JOHN TYLER. LVIII

[_Tenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 276 Biographical Sketch of John Tyler........................... 276 R. M. Patterson to J. C. Spencer........ November 2, 1841... 277 J. C. Spencer to R. M. Patterson....... November 13, 1841... 278 R. M. Patterson to John C. Spencer.... September 17, 1842... 279 D. Parker to R. M. Patterson.......... September 21, 1842... 279

58 PRESIDENT JAMES KNOX POLK. LIX

[_Eleventh President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 280 Biographical Sketch of James Knox Polk...................... 280

59 MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. LX

[_Victories on the Rio Grande._]

Description of Medal........................................ 281 Biographical Sketch of Zachary Taylor....................... 281 Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General Taylor........................... July 16, 1846... 282 General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the Army....................................... May 9, 1846... 282 General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the Army....................................... May 9, 1846... 283 General Order Congratulating the Army....... May 11, 1846... 284 General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the Army...................................... May 16, 1846... 285 The Secretary of War to Doctor Patterson............................. December 9, 1846... 287 Doctor Patterson to the Secretary of War.................................. December 12, 1846... 288

60 MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. LXI

[_Taking of Monterey._]

Description of Medal........................................ 290 Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General Taylor................................... March 2, 1847... 290 General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the Army................................... October 9, 1846... 291

61 LOSS OF THE UNITED STATES BRIG-OF-WAR SOMERS. LXII (p. lxiii)

[_For Having Saved the Lives of Americans._]

Description of Medal........................................ 299 Biographical Sketch of Charles Gus.h.i.+ng Wright............... 299 Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to British, French, and Spanish Officers, etc.................... March 3, 1847... 300 Lieutenant Semmes to Commodore M. C.

Perry,............................... December 10, 1846... 300

62 MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. LXIII

[_Mexican Campaign._]

Description of Medal........................................ 304 Biographical Sketch of Salathiel Ellis...................... 304 Biographical Sketch of G. C. Humphries...................... 304 Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General Scott.................................... March 9, 1848... 305 General Scott to the Secretary of War..... March 12, 1847... 305 General Scott to the Secretary of War..... March 23, 1847... 307 General Scott to the Secretary of War..... March 29, 1847... 309 Terms of Capitulation for the Surrender of Vera Cruz, etc... 310 General Scott to the Secretary of War..... April 19, 1847... 311 General Orders No. 111.................... April 17, 1847... 314 General Scott to the Secretary of War.... August 28, 1847... 315 General Scott to the Secretary of War................................. September 11, 1847... 323 General Scott to the Secretary of War................................. September 18, 1847... 325 General Orders No. 286................... September, 1847... 334

63 MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. LXIV

[_Victory of Buena Vista._]

Description of Medal........................................ 336 Biographical Sketch of Frederick Augustus Smith............. 336 Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General Taylor..................................... May 9, 1848... 336 General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the Army..................................... March 6, 1847... 337 General Order Congratulating the Army.. February 26, 1847... 346

64 PRESIDENT ZACHARY TAYLOR. LXV

[_Twelfth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 348

65 PRESIDENT MILLARD FILLMORE. LXVI

[_Thirteenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 349 Biographical Sketch of Joseph Willson....................... 349 Biographical Sketch of Millard Fillmore..................... 349

66 PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE. LXVII (p. lxiv)

[_Fourteenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 351 Biographical Sketch of Franklin Pierce...................... 351

67 COMMANDER DUNCAN NATHANIEL INGRAHAM. LXVIII

[_Release of Martin Coszta._]

Description of Medal........................................ 352 Biographical Sketch of Seth Eastman......................... 353 Biographical Sketch of P. F. Cross.......................... 353 Biographical Sketch of James Barton Longacre................ 353 Biographical Sketch of Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham............ 353 Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Commander Ingraham................................ August 4, 1854... 353 Commander Ingraham to Commodore Stringham... July 6, 1853... 354 Commander Ingraham to Commander Schwartz... June 28, 1853... 355 Commander Schwartz to Commander Ingraham... June 29, 1853... 356 Commander Ingraham to Commander Schwartz.... July 2, 1853... 356 Commander Schwartz to Commander Ingraham.... July 2, 1853... 357 S. N. Brown to Commander Ingraham.......... June 28, 1853... 357 Enclosure from Caleb Lyon of Lyonsdale...................... 358 Martin Coszta's Declaration of Intention... July 31, 1852... 359 Agreement between the Consul-General of Austria and the Consul of the United States of America........... July 2, 1853... 359

68 PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN. LXIX

[_Fifteenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 361 Biographical Sketch of James Buchanan....................... 361

69 DOCTOR FREDERICK HENRY ROSE. LXX

[_Kindness and Humanity of Doctor Rose._]

Description of Medal........................................ 362 Biographical Sketch of A. C. Paquet......................... 362 Biographical Sketch of Frederick Henry Rose................. 363 Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Doctor Rose...................................... May 11, 1858... 363 Captain Sands to the Secretary of the Navy.................................... April 15, 1858... 364

70 PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. LXXI