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Sampson MedalEntry/Object ID
2026.1017.1Description
1898 medal for the West Indies campaign during the Spanish American War. Awarded to crewmember of 1895 USS Texas. There are two Santiago medal bar, dated June 6 and June 16, 1898.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. She was sunk as a gunnery target in March of 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
Donation (Collin Freese), Historical CollectionsLexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects
