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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 [Appointment of Philip R. Ward Lieutenant Colonel in the Coast Artillery]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00778.23 Author/Creator: Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document Date: 13 July 1917 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 51.1 x 40.7 cm Order a Copy

Appointment of Philip R. Ward to Lieutenant Colonel in the Coast Artillery, beginning May 15, 1917. NOT signed by Wilson. Signed by William Ingraham as Acting Secretary of War. Docketed at top by the Adjutant General, reads "The Adjutant General's Office, Recorded Jul 18 1917". Features a paper seal from the War Office and two detailed patriotic scenes.

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

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