Description:

Very rare South Carolina Palmetto Regiment Mexican War silver medal circa 1850, named to William R. Jackson in the Palmetto Regiment. These medals were issued in silver to members of the Palmetto Regiment on their return from the war with Mexico. Surviving medals today are rare, and those with their original recipient's name still engraved on the piece are rarer still. Obverse: the regiment lead by its officers storming ashore at Vera Cruz. This was the first amphibious assault landing in American military history. The American fleet can be seen in the left background while the Cathedral at Vera Cruz is off in the distance at the right. The officer in the center brandishes a saber in his right hand and carries the flag of the Palmetto Regiment in his right. Around the rim are inscribed the names of the victories won by the regiment. Reverse: the Union eagle flying above a Palmetto tree, with 'To The Palmetto Regiment" below and the dates of its service in the war, 1846-47, engraved on shields at the bottom.
Dia.1.9"

Provenance: Columbia, South Carolina private collection.

Literature: William R. Jackson is listed as a survivor in
Meyer, Jack A. SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE MEXICAN WAR. Columbia, SC: Department of Archives and History, 1996 p.226.

Other Notes: William R. Jackson served in Company G from 1846-1847 in the Charleston Palmetto Regiment under Lt. Joseph Kennedy.

    Condition:
  • Very good original condition with normal wear consistent with age.


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