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Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Brevet of John R. Meigs to the rank of Major.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07059.71 Author/Creator: Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 1866/08/04 Pagination: 1 sheet. 49.2 x 39 cm.. Order a Copy

Brevet of John R. Meigs to the rank of Major. Cosigned by Edwin Stanton. Dated August 4, 1866.

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Meigs, John Rodgers, 1842-1864
Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

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