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Auction archive: Lot number 229

Chester Arthur Appointment Signed as President for Henry F. Clarke, Colonel, Asst. Commissary General of Subsistence, June 1882

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Price realised:
US$600
Auction archive: Lot number 229

Chester Arthur Appointment Signed as President for Henry F. Clarke, Colonel, Asst. Commissary General of Subsistence, June 1882

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$600
Beschreibung:

Chester Arthur (1830-1886). Partially printed DS. 1p. 15.5 x 19.25 in., on vellum with embossed seal, upper left. Dated at Washington, June 9, 1882, to Henry F. Clarke, appointing him Assistant Commissary General of Subsistence with the rank of Colonel from May 20, 1882. Signed by Chester A. Arthur as President (1881-1885), and Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), as Secretary of War (1881-1885). Henry F. Clarke (1820-1887), born in Brownsville, PA, graduated from the US Military Academy in 1843. He entered the artillery, serving in the occupation of Texas from 1845-1846 and in the war with Mexico. Clarke won the brevet of captain at Chapultepec and was present at the assault and capture of the City of Mexico. From 1848-1851, Clarke worked with the Military Academy, first as assistant instructor of artillery, then as assistant professor of mathematics. From 1851-1852, he was engaged with his regiment in the Seminole War, but went back to work with the Military Academy from 1855-1856. In January of 1857, Clarke was made captain and accompanied the Utah Expedition in the same year as commissary of subsistence, a position he held until 1860, when he was assigned to duty in the office of the Commissary-General. Clarke ordered the expedition of the relief of Fort Pickens, April 1, 1861, was appointed Chief Commissary of General McDowell's command in July of 1861, and served in the Manassas campaign. He was then promoted to major in August 1861 and served as chief commissary of subsistence of the Army of the Potomac from August 1861-January 1864. Clarke was present at the siege of Yorktown, as well as the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Promoted to lt. colonel in June of 1864, Clarke had charge of purchase of supplies in New York City until 1867. Clarke was breveted brigadier general for gallantry at the battle of Gettysburg and major general for faithful services in the subsistence department during the Civil War. He served as Chief of Commissariat of the Division of the Missouri in 1868-1875, and of the Division of the Atlantic from 1879 until he retired in November of 1884, with the rank of colonel. Condition: Overall, a very nice, clean appointment. Expected folds, few stains near folds. Light wear to Arthur's signature.

Auction archive: Lot number 229
Auction:
Datum:
11 Jun 2015
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

Chester Arthur (1830-1886). Partially printed DS. 1p. 15.5 x 19.25 in., on vellum with embossed seal, upper left. Dated at Washington, June 9, 1882, to Henry F. Clarke, appointing him Assistant Commissary General of Subsistence with the rank of Colonel from May 20, 1882. Signed by Chester A. Arthur as President (1881-1885), and Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), as Secretary of War (1881-1885). Henry F. Clarke (1820-1887), born in Brownsville, PA, graduated from the US Military Academy in 1843. He entered the artillery, serving in the occupation of Texas from 1845-1846 and in the war with Mexico. Clarke won the brevet of captain at Chapultepec and was present at the assault and capture of the City of Mexico. From 1848-1851, Clarke worked with the Military Academy, first as assistant instructor of artillery, then as assistant professor of mathematics. From 1851-1852, he was engaged with his regiment in the Seminole War, but went back to work with the Military Academy from 1855-1856. In January of 1857, Clarke was made captain and accompanied the Utah Expedition in the same year as commissary of subsistence, a position he held until 1860, when he was assigned to duty in the office of the Commissary-General. Clarke ordered the expedition of the relief of Fort Pickens, April 1, 1861, was appointed Chief Commissary of General McDowell's command in July of 1861, and served in the Manassas campaign. He was then promoted to major in August 1861 and served as chief commissary of subsistence of the Army of the Potomac from August 1861-January 1864. Clarke was present at the siege of Yorktown, as well as the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Promoted to lt. colonel in June of 1864, Clarke had charge of purchase of supplies in New York City until 1867. Clarke was breveted brigadier general for gallantry at the battle of Gettysburg and major general for faithful services in the subsistence department during the Civil War. He served as Chief of Commissariat of the Division of the Missouri in 1868-1875, and of the Division of the Atlantic from 1879 until he retired in November of 1884, with the rank of colonel. Condition: Overall, a very nice, clean appointment. Expected folds, few stains near folds. Light wear to Arthur's signature.

Auction archive: Lot number 229
Auction:
Datum:
11 Jun 2015
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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