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Abraham Lincoln militia appointment signed eleven days after his inauguration
Abraham Lincoln Signed Militia Appointment. Single sheet, 13
½ x 8 ½ inches, City of Washington, March 15, 1861. Newly
inaugurated President Lincoln appoints William B. Dayton to the
rank of Second Lieutenant of Infantry in the "Militia of the
District of Columbia." Countersigned by Simon Cameron as
Secretary of War. The Civil War would begin less than a month later
with the attack on Fort Sumter on April 12. Matted and framed to an
overall size of 21 x 16 inches.Condition: Flattened folds, with restoration to the central vertical fold. Stray stains, with some showthrough from a stain on the verso affecting Cameron's signature.
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2024 April 5 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction #6285 (go to Auction Home page)
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