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Abraham Lincoln military commission signed as President during the Civil War, appointing a Hospital Chaplain to the Union Army on 2 March 1864. Lincoln elegantly signs with his full signature ''Abraham Lincoln'' at lower right, countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Vellum document measures 14.75'' x 17.5''. With intact green paper seal. Some fading to ink, dampstaining to top left, and trimmed lower edge. Overall in very good condition. A rare appointment for Hospital Chaplain signed by President Lincoln.