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ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, SIGNED MILITARY COMMISSION APPOINTING JAMES S. BRISBIN CAPTAIN IN THE THIRD REGIMENT OF CAVALRY, AUGUST 13, 1861.
Engraved document with manuscript additions, signed "Abraham Lincoln" and countersigned "Simon Cameron" as Secretary of War. One sheet affixed with embossed seal, 16 ½ x 13 inches,...