Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 [Appointment of Godfrey Weitzel as Brigadier General of Volunteers]

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GLC#
GLC01115
Type
Documents
Date
March 17, 1863
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
[Appointment of Godfrey Weitzel as Brigadier General of Volunteers]
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 p. : vellum Height: 48.9 cm, Width: 40.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Also signed by Edwin McMasters Stanton as Secretary of War, and by Edward Davis Townsend as Assistant Adjutant General. Townsend attests that this appointment is recorded in the Adjutant General's office. Serves as an official United States Presidential form for appointments, containing an image of an eagle at the top of the page and a knight's helmet, weapons, and musical instruments resting amongst several flags at the bottom of the page. Contains a blue War Office seal.

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