Army Division Marksmanship Prize Medal, silver (Chenowith, 21st Inf)

Army Division Marksmanship Third Class Prize medal, silver, engraved “Tenth Prize/Silver Medal/Awarded by the/War Department/to Corporal I.G. Chenowith/Co. K, 21st Infantry/Team of the Division/of the Pacific, 1881./Two scores five consecutive/shots at 200, 400 & 600 Yds/Total Score 117″. No suspension or top bar. Surface marks and small edge knocks. (Emerson Type D-4)

The US Mint only struck 24 Third Class medals in 1881, the first year this design was used.