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Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, Chevalier, Fourth Class, awarded to Charles T. Jackson, 1857
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This decoration was awarded to Charles T. Jackson for his work on ether by Frederic William IV, King of Prussia.
About the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle
The Prussian Order of the Red Eagle is a 1777 revival of an earlier Order of the Brandenburg Red Eagle. It became the second highest order of the kingdom of Prussia when the Principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach was annexed by Prussia. The fourth order was added in 1830 by Friedrich Wilhelm III for junior officers and civilians "of equivalent rank."