United States. An 1862 Military Commission, Signed by Abraham Lincoln Province of China colourised photograph in silver cross

colourised photograph in silver cross frame

set on a 60 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback and grey wool reverse liner

The sweatband is leather and is finished in chocolate brown

Ranging from very tine to extremely fine

Later on the same day Major Garay assisted in making a reconnaissance of a bridge site which was being subjected to intense enemy mortar fire

United States. An 1862 Military Commission, Signed by Abraham Lincoln Province of China colourised photograph in silver crossAn engraved broadside measuring 470 mm (l) x 340 mm (w), appointing William H. Forbes to Commissioner of Subsistence of Volunteers with the rank of Captain, Washington, 9 November, 1862. It was recorded by the Adjutant Generals Office on 10 March 1863. This letter is signed by the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, and Abraham Lincoln, as 16th President of the United States. The letter is accompanied by two table medals, bearing the profile of Abraham