Medal Identification - Fort Yates North Dakota 1890-92 Interest

[mnvettes]

My great grandfather served at Fort Yates ND 1890-92 with 12th infantry H company. I am always intersted in learning more about that area and period in time. The medals that I show came from a photo of who I believe to be Lt. Col. William F. Drum (Ft. Yates Commander). It would be interesting to see if anyone can identify them. I wish I had the originals, but only have the photo. I am new to the forum, so I am still trying to find my way around. Thanks for any and all thoughts.

 

 

Ft. Yates, ND 1890-92

12th Infantry G Company

12th Infantry H Company

8th Cavalry Troop F

8th Cavalry Troop G

 

Sitting Bull killed by Indian Police. 8th Cavalry Troop G in reserve, and 12 Infanty in support on their return from the field.

 

 

[Bruce Linz]

Hello,

 

The fifth medal from the center appears to be a membership medal for the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS).

 

The sixth medal from the center appears to be a membership medal for the Sons of the American Revolutions. That organization dates back to April 1889.

 

Semper Fi,

Bruce Linz

[MPage]

A couple of those I think are corps badges or medals relating to the Civil War; the shamrock appears to be 2nd Corps.

 

EDIT: The third medal from the end is related to 22nd Corps, 3rd Division.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War_Corps_Badges

[KurtA]

The big round medal in the center is the 30th Anniversary Gettysburg Commemoration Medal given out by the State of New York to veterans in conjunction with the dedication of the New York monument at Gettysburg in July of 1893.

[Salvage Sailor]

Thanks for posting this photo mnvettes,

 

The military and civil history of the Dakotas (Decotahs) is an area I've been researching for the past half century. My Gr Gr Grandfather served at many trading and military posts on the Upper Missouri including Fort Randall, Fort Pierre, (was a founder of) Fort Rice, Fort Union, Fort Berthold, Fort Buford, Fort Sully 1, and many small posts with the Field and Staff of the 6th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry from 1862 to 1866 during the Northwest Indian Expedition led by General Alfred Sully.

 

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[JBFloyd]

William F. Drum received MOLLUS badge "6056", if you should ever run into it.

[patches]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Yates,_North_Dakota

[mnvettes]

Thank you all for the information. All great stuff, and I greatly appreciate it. I will have to do a little research on Lt. Col. William Drum's Civil War service to see if any of these units tie back to him. I have always considered this a photo of him, but I still need to verify.

 

JBFloyd, Thank you for the information on the MOLLUS badge number. It would be great to find one day.

 

Salvage Sailor, I have more I could share, but I have to figure out the file size thing. I don't exactly know how/where my great grandfather came to get these photos, but I have them none-the-less. There is one of Lt. Casey and his indian scouts on horseback. I found the same image in a book. 8th Cavalry group shot, Indian company group shot, Indian school at Standing Rock, and some other period photos. Probably a lot you have seen with all your research over the years.