Sampson Medal

front of 2024.1001.146

front of 2024.1001.146

Name/Title

Sampson Medal

Entry/Object ID

2024.1001.146

Tags

1895 Battleship Texas

Description

1898 medal for the West Indies campaign during the Spanish American War. Awarded to crewmember of 1895 USS Texas. Santiago medal bar.

Context

The 1895 Texas was the 1st ship named USS Texas. She was a pre-dreadnought battleship commissioned from August 15, 1895, to February 11, 1911. The U.S. Naval Campaign West Indies Medal, commonly referred to as a Sampson Medal, was awarded to sailors who served under Admiral William Sampson during the Spanish-American War. The medal was retroactively awarded beginning in 1901.

Collection

Historical Collections, eBay Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1901

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects