United States. An Order Of The Indian Wars (Oiwus) In Gold, To First Lieutenant/Colonel Hugh T. Reed Auction Archive at Warlincourt

at Warlincourt

measures 180mm (w) x 248mm (l) x 42mm (d)

printed in black ink "MEDAGLIA d'ARGENTO / AL V

Robert John Lapham was born in April 1847 and served in the ranks for over seventeen years before being commisssioned as a Sub

United States. An Order Of The Indian Wars (Oiwus) In Gold, To First Lieutenant/Colonel Hugh T. Reed Auction Archive at WarlincourtOf Three piece construction, in 14K Gold with red and blue enamels, weighing 17. 3 grams inclusive of its ribbon and pinback, obverse with a centrepiece illustrating a standing Native American, a sunrise to the left and a teepee to the right, surrounded by the inscription ORDER OF INDIAN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, inside an open ended wreath of laurel leaves, reverse centrepiece engraved FIRST LIEUT HUGH T. REED NO. 43 U. S. ARMY, surrounded by the