United States. A West Virginia Medal Of Honor 1861-1865, Class I, "Honorably Discharged" Archive and now a Major

and now a Major

Congo on August 10th

marked "STERLING" on the inside of the ring and on the reverse of the face plate

36 in width)

the obverse with a central raised “W”

United States. A West Virginia Medal Of Honor 1861-1865, Class I, "Honorably Discharged" Archive and now a MajorIn bronze, obverse illustrating a figure of Liberty at the right, her arms extended and about to place a wreath on the head of an approaching soldier with her right hand, her left hand holding a scroll and presenting it to the soldier, an eagle perched on a pedestal behind Liberty, with a box of growing cereals behind the soldier, the coat of arms of the state of West Virginia below, flanked by the dates "1861" and "1865" and incorporating a ribbon