These medals were given to each member of the Davis Guards on behalf of the Confederate Congress by General John B. MacGruder. Each medal was made from a Mexican silver dollar which had been smoothed off and engraved. One side bears the name and date of the battle that made the Davis Guards famous while the other bears the initials D.G. below which is a form known as a cross patee. | Source: http://www.usmilitariaforum.comDownload Original File
