Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 [Appointment of Philip R. Ward, Major in the Coast Artillery Corps]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00778.22 Author/Creator: Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 21 December 1911 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum : docket ; 49.1 x 38.8 cm Order a Copy
Appointment of Philip R. Ward to Major in the Coast Artillery Corps, beginning December 6, 1911. Signed by William Howard Taft as President and countersigned Henry L. Stimson as Secretary of War. Docketed at top by the Adjutant General, reads "The adjutant General's Office, Recorded December 29, 1911". Features a paper seal from the War Office and two detailed patriotic scenes.
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