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Document signed by Abraham Lincoln on 23 February 1863, appointing Silas A. Miller as 2nd Lieutenant of the 12th U.S. Infantry. Miller would be KIA on the 2nd of July of that year at Gettysburg. Document features a blue stamped seal of the United States War department, and contains Lincoln's signature to lower right. Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Large vellum document measures 15'' x 19'', in a 24'' x 29'' frame bearing a small plaque reading ''Abraham Lincoln / February 23, 1863''. Folds to document and light discoloration along bottom. Very good to near fine.
President Abraham Lincoln Near Mint Condition Military Document Signed From 1863 -- Appointing a Soldier KIA at Gettysburg
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