VERA CRUZ CERRO GORDO, BUENA VISTA, MONTEREY, HUAMANTLA,PUEBLA,CITY OF MEXICO: Shield divided into four sections with pyramid on top and raying sun. Shield rests on laurel wreath. Upper left-eagle with thirteen stars; upper right-castle, shield and cannon; lower left-crossed muskets and swords; lower right-eagle fighting snake
Reverse
SCOTT LEGION OF PHILADELPHIA ORGANIZED 1850: Bust facing left
CITY OF MEXICO ARMY OF OCCUPATION: Maltese cross with three rays between each arm of the cross. The arms are rimmed with gold while the inner portion is white enamel. At the center of the cross is a circle containing the image of an eagle battling a snake.
Reverse
AZTEC CLUB U.S. ARMY 1847: same as above except with blue enamel and the image is of an eagle atop a shield.
Reference
Weaver, Barry C , The Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America, 1992 April, Vol. 43, No.4
Veterans of the Mexican War, 1846: Cannon and cactus in the foreground with ship rounding point on the top of which sits a fort. One star at the top of this shield shaped badge.
Tobasco, Veracruz, Palo Alto, Buena Vista, Cerro Cordo, Cherubusco, Chepultepec, San Pascual. Inside: Mexico '' and '1846''.' and 'Scott', 'Perry', 'Taylor'.: upper left: man-of-war, center top: bursting bomb, beneath bomb: rifle, musket, sabre and pistol, upper right: cannon. Center: maguey plant surrounded by cacti, bottom center (beneath plant): castle. Plants and castle surrounded by laurel wreath and the wreath surroundedwitht he wreath surrounded by 29 five-pointed stars.
Reference
Haynes, Edward S , Some Further Notes on the National Assoc. of Veterans of the Mexican War, The Medal Collector, Vol.28, 1977, No.3; Harris, George B. III, Award Medals of the Mexican War:State, Local and Private, American Numismatic Anthology, 1991; Boyce, Douglas W., The Mexican War Badge, The Medal Collector, Vol.34, Jan. and Feb. 1983, No.1-2
Provenance
Williams, Isaac (recipient:card identifies him as Company F 1st Pennsylavania Volunteers 1846)
Tobasco, Veracruz, Palo Alto, Buena Vista, Cerro Cordo, Cherubusco, Chepultepec, San Pascual. Inside: Mexico '' and '1846''.' and 'Scott', 'Perry', 'Taylor'.: upper left: man-of-war, center top: bursting bomb, beneath bomb: rifle, musket, sabre and pistol, upper right: cannon. Center: maguey plant surrounded by cacti, bottom center (beneath plant): castle. Plants and castle surrounded by laurel wreath and the wreath surroundedwitht he wreath surrounded by 29 five-pointed stars.
Reverse
Russell Myers, 1" N.Y. Inf.
Reference
Haynes, Edward S , Some Further Notes on the National Assoc. of Veterans of the Mexican War, The Medal Collector, Vol.28, 1977, No.3; Harris, George B. III, Award Medals of the Mexican War:State, Local and Private, American Numismatic Anthology, 1991; Boyce, Douglas W., The Mexican War Badge, The Medal Collector, Vol.34, Jan. and Feb. 1983, No.1-2
VERA CRUZ CERRO GORDO, BUENA VISTA, MONTEREY, HUAMANTLA,PUEBLA,CITY OF MEXICO: Shield divided into four sections with pyramid on top and raying sun. Shield rests on laurel wreath. Upper left-eagle with thirteen stars; upper right-castle, shield and cannon; lower left-crossed muskets and swords; lower right-eagle fighting snake
Reverse
SCOTT LEGION OF PHILADELPHIA ORGANIZED 1850: Bust facing left
Tobasco, Veracruz, Palo Alto, Buena Vista, Cerro Cordo, Cherubusco, Chepultepec, San Pascual. Inside: Mexico '' and '1846''.' and 'Scott', 'Perry', 'Taylor'.: upper left: man-of-war, center top: bursting bomb, beneath bomb: rifle, musket, sabre and pistol, upper right: cannon. Center: maguey plant surrounded by cacti, bottom center (beneath plant): castle. Plants and castle surrounded by laurel wreath and the wreath surroundedwitht he wreath surrounded by 29 five-pointed stars.
Reference
Haynes, Edward S , Some Further Notes on the National Assoc. of Veterans of the Mexican War, The Medal Collector, Vol.28, 1977, No.3; Harris, George B. III, Award Medals of the Mexican War:State, Local and Private, American Numismatic Anthology, 1991; Boyce, Douglas W., The Mexican War Badge, The Medal Collector, Vol.34, Jan. and Feb. 1983, No.1-2
