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Abraham Lincoln military appointment boldly signed ''Abraham Lincoln'', dated 1 August 1864 and countersigned by Secretary of War, ''Edwin Stanton''. With handsome engraved military and patriotic vignettes flanking text, document appoints a John Jones from Pennsylvania ''First Lieutenant of the Veteran Reserve Corps.'' Jones mustered into the Pennsylvania 143rd Infantry on 18 December 1862 and was the adjutant of the 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry, later fighting at Gettysburg where he was wounded and eventually discharged. Document measures 16'' x 19.5'' with a recorder's office notation and signature at top left. Folds, toning and missing seal, overall very good. Also includes a first edition of ''Character and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln'' by William M. Thayer. Dinsmoor and Company: Boston: 1864. 75pp. book is bound in paper wraps, measuring 4.5'' x 7''. Very good.
Abraham Lincoln 1864 Military Appointment Signed as President -- With Full Signature
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