Star of the West Medal, 1975-1976

Star of the West Medal, 1975-1976

The Star of the West medal was first awarded in 1893 by Dr. Benjamin H. Teague to the best drilled cadet. It was called The Star of the West after the Union ship that Citadel cadets fired on from Fort Sumter in January 1861. The original medal, passed down by cadets from year to year, contained a piece of wood from the hull of the ship.

This medal was based on the original medal but the metal has been changed from gold to silver. The metal has a star in the center, which is filled with wood to represent the original wood from The Star of the West. The star is partially encircled by a laurel wreath. Above the star are the words "Presented To Citadel Cadets" and below the words "By B. H. Teague Aiken, S.C. July 8th 1893." The medal is suspended from two silver bars, one blank and one that is engraved with "Star Of The West Jany 9th 1861."

This medal belonged to Charles Boardman, Class of 1977, who won the award for two consecutive years, 1975-1976.

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English

Physical Object

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Charleston (S. C.)

Metal and wood.

4 x 8 cm