Congressional Gold Medal

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Object Details

associated person

Grant, Ulysses S.

Description

This Congressional Gold Medal was awarded on December 17, 1863 to General Grant after his victory at Vicksburg. The battle of Vicksburg was a turning point for the Union Army. The siege lasted six weeks until the Confederate forces surrendered on July 4, 1863.

Credit Line

Julia Dent Grant and William H. Vanderbilt

date made

c. 1863

associated date

1863-12-17

ID Number

AF.93729

accession number

18528

catalog number

93729

Object Name

medal

Other Terms

medal; Decoration; Congressional

Physical Description

gold (overall material)

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Civil War

Military

Exhibition

Price of Freedom

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source