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ACE." Bust of President Grant, facing the right; under it, a calumet of peace and a branch of laurel. Within a circle composed of thirty-six stars: ON EARTH PEACE GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN 1871. The western hemisphere of the globe resting on implements of husbandry, with the Holy Bible above it and rays behind it. This medal, though not signed, is by Paquet. No. 80. (p. 430) PLATE LXXX. _April 14, 1865._ To George F. Robinson. Awarded by the Congress of the United States, March 1, 1871. GEORGE FOSTER ROBINSON. [_Heroic Conduct._] TO GEORGE F. ROBINSON. AWARDED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 1. 1871. Bust of Robinson, facing the left; on the coat, four clubs, the badge[124] of the eighteenth army corps, in which he served during the Civil War; above, two crowns, one of laurel and one of oak; on each side, the following: FOR HIS HEROIC CONDUCT ON THE 14. DAY OF APRIL 1865, IN SAVING THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE WM. H. (_William Henry_) SEWARD THEN SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. [Footnote 124: During the war the campaign badge was of felt, red for the first division, white for the second, and blue for the third. For dress occasions it was of silver, with the color of the division inserted in the badge. The felt badge was worn on the right side of the hat, the silver one as in the plate. By means of the letters, figures, and badge, any one could tell, at a glance, the army corps, division, brigade, regiment, and company, to which a soldier belonged, and the State from which he came. After the war Congress passed the following resolution: _Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled_: That all who served as officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, or other enlisted men, in the regular army, volunteer, or militia forces of the United States, during the war of the Rebellion, and have been honorably discharged from the service or remain still in the
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