File:US Colored Troops medal - 1865 - Smithsonian Museum of American History - 2012-05-15.jpg
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English: U.S. Colored Troops medal from 1865. Union General Benjamin F. Butler was so impressed with the heroism of African American soldiers under his command at the battles of Fort Harrison and Fort Gilmer in 1864 that he commissioned a special medal for them. Only 300 were issued. The medal was designed by Anthony C. Paquet and manufactured by Tiffany, Inc. General Butler was relieved of his command in 1865, the troops who had received the medals were forbidden to wear them. |
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| Author | Tim Evanson |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by dctim1 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/23165290@N00/7237099990. It was reviewed on 8 July 2012 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
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