Collection Highlights
Corcoran Legion Fifth regiment. Col. William McEvily. A few good men are wanted to fill up Capt. Wm. L. Monegan's company. This is a splendid opportunity for young men to join a Crack Regiment.
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
PR.055.3.189
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2009.33.1
Date:
1917
Medium:
Metal, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/16 in. (8.4 x 3 x 0.2 cm)
Description:
Medal suspended from multicolored ribbon. Armorial shield held up by eagle. DO RIGHT / AND FEAR / NO MAN. On verso: American flag shield. THAT GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE SHALL NOT PERISH / APRIL VI MDCCCCXVII
The popular phrase "Do right..." most likely originated in a 1450 book of proverbs. The relationship of the date, 1817, to the phrase from Lincoln's Gettysburg address is puzzling.
Credit Line:
Gift of John L. Williams
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
