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Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) [Appointment of Thomas Ward, Brigadier General]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00778.12 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Document signed Date: 18 December 1902 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum : docket ; 50.3 x 40 cm Order a Copy

Appointment of Thomas Ward to Brigadier General, beginning July 22, 1902. Signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President, countersigned by Elihu Root as Secretary of War. Docketed at top by Acting Adjutant General, reads "Recorded Adjutant General's Office, Dec 18 1902". Features paper seal from the Office of War and two detailed patriotic scenes.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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