The Fidelity Medallion - Journal of the American Revolution

"The Fidelity Medallion is also known as the André Capture Medallion "

General Washington went above and beyond to express the nation's gratitude to the privates who captured Major John André,

"Notwithstanding the significance of André’s capture, the Fidelity Medallion would never have been awarded and the names of Paulding, Williams, and Van Wart would have gone unrecorded by history if not for Washington.[10] Paulding, Van Wart and Williams, along with five of their companions, delivered André, then masquerading under the pseudonym of John Anderson, to Lt. Col. John Jameson on September 23, 1780 at a Continental post at North Castle, and then went on their way.[11] In his initial letter to Washington, Jameson did not mention their names, writing that 'Inclosed you’ll receive a parcel of Papers taken from a certain John Anderson who has a pass signed by General Arnold as may be seen The papers were found under the feet of his Stockings he offered the Men that took him one hundred Guineas and as many goods as they wou’d please to ask.' "