Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 [Andrew Johnson bestows an award on two members of the Blackfoot tribe]

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GLC#
GLC01993.01-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
14 November 1865
Author/Creator
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Title
[Andrew Johnson bestows an award on two members of the Blackfoot tribe]
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 p. : vellum Height: 54.4 cm, Width: 39.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Countersigned by James Harlan as Secretary of Interior. Serving as President of the Unied States, Johnson awards Nootay-u-hah (or Short Gun) and his brother (both of the Blackfoot tribe) money and a silver medal for exchanging their horses for two white women held captive by their enemies. Document features a gold paper seal from the Department of the Interior, and a red-white-and-blue ribbon border.

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