Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869 to Ethan A. Jenks
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.202 Author/Creator: Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Printed letter signed Date: 15 June 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 12.5 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy
Stanton, Secretary of War, reports that President Abraham Lincoln appoints Jenks "for gallant and meritorious conduct before Petersburg, Virginia, a Major of Volunteers, by brevet."
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