DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDAL.

OCCASION.--Defence of Fort Sandusky, 2d August, 1813.

DEVICE.--Bust of Colonel Croghan.

LEGEND.--Presented by Congress to Colonel George Croghan, 1835.

REVERSE.--The fort of Sandusky, with the enemy arrayed in front;

American flag flying on the tower; columns of smoke from the fort, &c.

LEGEND.--Pars magna fuit.

EXERGUE.--Sandusky, 2d August, 1813.

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