INDIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL



1. Description: On a bronze medal, 1 ? inches in diameter, a mounted Indian facing sinister, wearing a war bonnet, and carrying a spear in his right hand. Above the horseman are the words "INDIAN WARS" and below, on either side of a buffalo head, a conventional arrangement of arrowheads, completing a circle. The reverse is a spread eagle on a trophy consisting of a cannon, six rifles and four standards, an Indian shield, quiver of arrows and three spears, a Cuban machete and a Sulu kris. Below the trophy are the words "FOR SERVICE". The whole is surrounded by a circle composed of the words "UNITED STATES ARMY" in the upper half and thirteen stars in the lower half.



2. Ribbon: The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: ? inch Old Glory Red 67156; 3/16 in Black 67138; ? inch Old Glory Red; 3/16 inch Black; and ? inch Old Glory Red.



3. Criteria: The Indian Campaign Medal was awarded for service in any of the following campaigns:



a. Southern Oregon, Idaho, Northern California, and Nevada between 1865 and 1868.



b. Against the Comanches and confederate tribes in Kansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, and Indian Territory between 1867 and 1875.



c. Modoc War between 1872 and 1873.



d. Against the Apaches in Arizona in 1873.



e. Against Northern Cheyenne and Sioux between 1876 and 1877.



f. Nez Perce War in 1877.



g. Bannock War in 1878.



h. Against the Northern Cheyenne between 1878 and 1879.



i. Against the Sheep-Eaters, Paiutes, Bannocks between June and October 1879.



j. Against the Utes in Colorado and Utah between September 1879 and November 1880.



k. Against the Apaches in Arizona and New Mexico between 1885 and 1886.



l. Against the Sioux in South Dakota between November 1890 and January 1891.



m. Against hostile Indians in any other action in which United States troops were killed or wounded between 1865 and 1891.



4. Components: The following are authorized components and related items:



a. Medal (regular size): MIL-DTL-3943/192. No longer stocked.



b. Medal (miniature): MIL-DTL-3943/192. Available commercially.



c. Ribbon: MIL-DTL-11589/75. Available commercially.



d. Streamers for units receiving campaign credit - manual requisitions in accordance with AR 840-10.



5. Background:



a. The Indian Campaign Medal was established by War Department General Orders 12 in 1907. It was created at the same time as the Civil War Campaign Medal.



b. The initial ribbon was all red; however, two black stripes were added in December 1917 because of the similarity to a ribbon used by the French for the French Legion of Honor.



c. Campaign streamers of the same design as the service ribbon are authorized for display by units receiving campaign credit participation for the Indian Wars. The inscriptions for streamers displayed on the organizational flag will be as indicated in the unit's lineage and honors. The inscriptions for the 14 streamers displayed on the Army flag are listed in AR 840-10 and AR 600-8-22.