Civil War Campaign Medal

Civil War Campaign Medal
Army & Navy Civil War Campaign Medals
TypeCampaign medal
Presented bythe Department of War and Department of the Navy[1]
EligibilityService in the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865
StatusObsolete
Established1905 (1905)
First awarded1905 (retroactive to April 15, 1861)


The Civil War Campaign Medal is considered the first campaign service medal of the United States Armed Forces. The decoration was awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who had served in the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865.[2]

  1. ^ "Part 4 - Campaign and Service Medals". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Prologue: Selected Articles". archives.gov. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

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