Southern Cross of Honor James H. Stevens Co. “I” 1st South Carolina Infantry / SOLD
Southern Cross of Honor James H. Stevens Co. “I” 1st South Carolina Infantry - Inventory Number: CON 365 / SOLD
Southern Cross of Honor for The Southern Cross of Honor was a commemorative medal established in 1899 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to honor Confederate veterans. At least 78,761 were awarded from 1900 to 1959. The top bar has the name “J.H. Stevens, Co. I, 1st Reg. S.C.V.” beautifully inscribed, and patent markings on the reverse. Suspended from the top bar is the Maltese cross with a laurel wreath at the center encircling a Confederate battle flag. The points of cross read, "UNITED DAUGHTERS CONFEDERACY TO THE U.C.V." The reverse of the cross has another laurel wreath at center with "DEO VINDICE 1861" over "1865". Each point of the cross as a word finishing the phrase, "SOUTHERN CROSS OF HONOR.” A nice ID’d example with a wonderful, uncleaned patina.
James H. Stevens:
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Corporal (date unknown).
He also had service in:
"I" Co. SC 1st Infantry
1st Regiment Volunteers completed its organization at Barnwell, South Carolina, in December 1860, and entered Confederate service in April, 1861. Its companies were raised in Charleston and the counties of Orangeburg, Lancaster, Barnwell, Greenville, Colleton, and Richland. The regiment served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, then moved to Virginia and brigaded under Generals Jenkins abd Bratton. It fought at South Mountain, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg, and later served under Longstreet at Suffolk and D.H. Hill in North Carolina. Again, it was with Longstreet, but the unit did not take part in the conflict at Chickamauga. After fighting in the Knoxville operations, the unit participated in the battles at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, the Petersburg siege, and the Appomattox Campaign. It reported 16 casualties at South Mountain, 40 at Sharpsburg, 1 at Fredericksburg, and 45 at Wauhatchie. Of the 169 engaged at Spotsylvania, thirteen percent were disabled, and from June 13 to December 31, 1864, there were 17 killed, 89 wounded, and 17 missing. It surrendered 21 officers and 201 men.
Comes housed in 8 inch x 6 inch riker display case with red velvet backing and descriptive card.