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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 [Promotion of Nathaniel C. McLean to Brigadier General of Volunteers]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01740.01 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 4 April 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum Height: 50 cm, Width: 37.4 cm Order a Copy

Official document promoting McLean, signed by President Lincoln and countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Partially printed from an engraving, with blanks filled in by hand. This item was accompanied by maps. Includes blue seal on top left section.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

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