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This medal is a replica of the gold medal presented to General Daniel Morgan by the Continental Congress for the victory at Cowpens during the American Revolutionary War, January 17, 1781. According to a hand-written note on its storage box, it was given on May 6, 1972 to the Honorable James E. Webb, the NASA Administrator from 1961-1968, in appreciation of his interest in history and his services to the nation. The presenter, Rep. Sam P. Manning of the South Carolina state legislature, was an attorney from Spartansburg, South Carolina and a longtime advocate for having the Cowpens battle site in South Carolina be recognized by the National Park Service (NPS) as a national battlefield. Since President Richard M. Nixon signed HR 10086 into law on April 11, 1972, making Cowpens a full-scale NPS battlefield, it may be that this medal was part of some celebration or recognition of that event.

It became a part of the Smithsonian Institution's national collection in 2002.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MEMORABILIA-Events Owner James Webb
 Dimensions 3-D: 5.7 × 0.5cm (2 1/4 × 3/16 in.)
Storage: 11.4 × 3.8 × 11.4cm (4 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)
 Materials Copper Alloy
 Inventory Number A20020276000 Credit Line Found In Collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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