Herb,
Thought you may be interested in this, also. Some people think the "Southern Cross of Honor" was awarded to CSA soldiers. It was, but by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), and not by the CSA Government.
The "Southern Cross of Honor"...originally known as the "Southern Cross of the Legion of Honor". "Deo Vindice" (inscribed on the metal) is Latin for "God Our Vindicator".
Awarded for "an exhibition of dauntless, unyielding courage in the face of overwhelming odds". Verification of the action was required by two other CSA soldiers, as witnesses, in writing to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
....................Neal