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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Promotion of Ward Marston to Lieutenent Colonel in the Marine Corps.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00048 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: April 1, 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum Height: 47.7 cm, Width: 39.4 cm Order a Copy

Promotion of Ward Marston to Lieutenent Colonel in the Marine Corps. Countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. Partially printed from an engraving courtesy of American Bank Note Co. New-York. Accompanied by a paper seal.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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