Temporary Captain in the Army
he obtained the additional years required to fulfill fifteen years' service and qualify for the RNLSGC Medal
Iron Crescent - Turkish made
Medal of Merit for Philanthropy and Generosity
He was struck off strength of the 17th Reserve Battalion on October 4th
United States. A Civil War Medal of Honor for Action at Weldon Railroad, Sylvester Martin, 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Archive Temporary Captain in the ArmyType III (1904). (silvered bronze and green enamels with a bronze gilt suspension, engraved "Captain Sylvester H Martin, Co. K, 88th Pa. Inf. Vols. Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864." on the reverse, 38. 2 mm x 56. 5 mm inclusive of its eagle and VALOR suspension, original ribbon with pinback); Army Civil War Campaign Medal (bronze, numbered "M. No. 1610" on the edge, 33 mm, original ribbon, brooch pinback); Grand Army of the Republic Veteran's Medal