. The World almanac and encyclopedia . PACIFIC Sin l^nceftfe OCEAN. ScaU of Miles -4— 84 Medal of Honor Legion, The American Medal of Honor had its origin in the Army of the Revolution, August 7,1782, whenGeneral Washington issued an order from Newburgh that soldiers having three years faithful serviceshould wear a narrow piece of white cloth of an angular form fixed to tha left arm of uniformcoats, and the reward for singularly meritorious action should be a heart in purple cloth or silk,worn over the left breast. He instituted a Book of Merit. inwhicheachnamehad tobemscribed,and ap
. The World almanac and encyclopedia . PACIFIC Sin l^nceftfe OCEAN. ScaU of Miles -4— 84 Medal of Honor Legion, The American Medal of Honor had its origin in the Army of the Revolution, August 7,1782, whenGeneral Washington issued an order from Newburgh that soldiers having three years faithful serviceshould wear a narrow piece of white cloth of an angular form fixed to tha left arm of uniformcoats, and the reward for singularly meritorious action should be a heart in purple cloth or silk,worn over the left breast. He instituted a Book of Merit. inwhicheachnamehad tobemscribed,and appointed a board to pass upon all claims. In our subsequent wars, for ttiis Badge of MilitaryMerit there was substituted a system of brevets. By act of July 12, 1862, and March 3. 1863, $20,000 was appropriated hy Congress to defray theexpense of our present Medal of Honor, which tlie President was authorized to present to such oCB-cers, non-commissioned officers, and privates as have most distingushed or may hereafter most distin-guish themselves in action. Medals of Hon
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