UNITED STATES. American Civil War veteran's medal. Copper. 25.3 gm. 37 mm. By A. Demerest, New York. A female figure wearing a Cap of Liberty and holding a scroll in her left hand, placing a laurel wreath on the head of a soldier in Civil War military garb; 1861 1865 to either side of smaller arms with JUNE 20 1863 (the date West Virginia entered the Union) below, MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI (West Virginia state motto) on banner below / PRESENTED BY THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA surrounded by laurel branches. Engraved on the edge: STEPHEN SNIDER CO A 14TH REG INF VOLS. Near Extremely Fine; crimp marks at 12' suggesting that this was attached to a ribbon at one time. West Virginia separated from the seceding Virginia and became a state in the Union in 1863.

Stephen Snider was a private in Company A, 14th West Virginia Infantry. Born January 29th 1831 in Harrison County, (W)VA. Enlisted March 6th 1865. Died October 6th 1916 from being struck by a train (Doddridge County Roots website).