Description:

United Daughters of the Confederacy Southern Cross of Honor Medal. Following the U.S. Civil War, many women in the South worked hard to rehabilitate the country and the economy, and most of all to help its Confederate veterans. For three decades following the war, these local women’s groups did their utmost to recognize the sacrifices made by their soldiers. Among their other efforts for veterans and their families, they raised money to erect monuments, set tombstones in cemeteries, and to maintain graves. Two of the local organizations came into existence as early as 1890, the Daughters of the Confederacy in Missouri, and the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Confederate Soldiers Home in Tennessee. On 10 September 1894, the United Daughters of the Confederacy was organized. The Confederate Congress approved an act on 13 October 1862 to honor the officers, non-commissioned officers and privates for their valor in the armies of the Confederate States. During the war, however, there were shortages of metals, and many medals were not minted or awarded. The names of these soldiers were, however, recorded in an Honor Roll and preserved in the Adjutant Inspector General’s records. The Southern Cross of Honor was conceived by Mrs. Alexander S. Erwin in July of 1898 while attending a reunion of Confederate veterans in Atlanta. She is credited with the design of the medal, which was manufactured by Mr. Charles W. Crankshaw of Atlanta. The design consists of a cross with a Confederate battle flag surrounded with a laurel wreath on the face of the medal, with the inscription “The Southern Cross of Honor.” On the back of the medal is the motto of the Confederate States of America, “Deo Vindice” (God Our Vindicator), the dates 1861 1865, and the inscription, “From the UDC to the UCV.” (UCV stands for the United Confederate Veterans.) Keywords: Militaria; Ref: BD1495

  • Condition: This piece is in good condition with signs of wear commensurate with age. Please see photos for details.

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