WCE - "Evenings at the fair were seductive; the nights were ravishing."
Eglit-90

Owner Comments:

Eglit-90; Rulau-X3. Struck in copper with a plain edge. 76 mm. By Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Charles E. Barber. Award medal from the 1892-93 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois. This piece was awarded to "Indian Co.", not as in 'Corporation' but as in 'Company' or 'Troop'. Troop L, Third Cavalry was a crack unit of 53 Sioux Indians, the only "independent Indian unit" in the Service. The Troop did have one non-Sioux member; the Troop was commanded by Lt. Joseph C. Byron, the only Caucasian in the Troop. Fifty of the fifty-three Sioux members did not understand English, an interesting and complex command situation. This piece displays an immaculate level of preservation. Warm, slightly reddish-brown surfaces display high-point golden highlights. Housed in a thick, almost 5"X7" NGC holder.

The piece is accompanied by two related photos: one of Troop L, and the other, a copy of an October 19, 1892 Chicago Tribune article about the Troop and its attendance at the Expo.