Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Partially printed document signed. 1p, 15.75 x 19.75 in. (sight), on vellum, with embossed seal, affixed upper left. Washington, August 7, 1861. Appointment of Henry B. Reese as Additional Paymaster. Signed by Abraham Lincoln as President (1861-1865), and Simon Cameron (1799-1889), as Secretary of War (1861-1862). Framed, 16.75 x 20.75 in. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Lancaster, OH, native, Henry Bickham Reese (1832-1902) enlisted on June 1, 1861 as a Major and was commissioned into the US Volunteers Paymaster's Department. As this appointment indicates, Reese was promoted to Major and Additional Paymaster on the same day of enlistment, and was later promoted by brevet to Lt. Colonel in March of 1865. Following the war, he continued his duties as Paymaster in the US Army until retiring in July of 1888. Condition: Not examined outside of frame; typical folds in document, some light soiling, few small holes along perimeter of document. Lincoln signature remains strong and legible. Cameron signature slightly faded.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Partially printed document signed. 1p, 15.75 x 19.75 in. (sight), on vellum, with embossed seal, affixed upper left. Washington, August 7, 1861. Appointment of Henry B. Reese as Additional Paymaster. Signed by Abraham Lincoln as President (1861-1865), and Simon Cameron (1799-1889), as Secretary of War (1861-1862). Framed, 16.75 x 20.75 in. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Lancaster, OH, native, Henry Bickham Reese (1832-1902) enlisted on June 1, 1861 as a Major and was commissioned into the US Volunteers Paymaster's Department. As this appointment indicates, Reese was promoted to Major and Additional Paymaster on the same day of enlistment, and was later promoted by brevet to Lt. Colonel in March of 1865. Following the war, he continued his duties as Paymaster in the US Army until retiring in July of 1888. Condition: Not examined outside of frame; typical folds in document, some light soiling, few small holes along perimeter of document. Lincoln signature remains strong and legible. Cameron signature slightly faded.
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