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Military appointment signed by Abraham Lincoln, boldly signed with Lincoln's full name, ''Abraham Lincoln''. Document appoints Murray Davis to Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers with the rank of Major; Davis enlisted as a Private in 1862, uncommonly rising to the rank of Colonel by the war's end. Document is dated 22 February 1865, signed by Lincoln as well as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Vellum document measures 15.5'' x 19.5''. Folds as issued, with minor creasing and discoloration at top. Overall in very good plus condition with a large, prominent signature by Lincoln.