Sold for:
$1,541
$1,541
Polk, James (1795-1849), Signed document, August 17, 1848, one page, on vellum, as President, appointment of Daniel Ruggles as Brevet Major in the United States Army for gallant conduct in the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, countersigned by William L. Marcy, 19 1/2 by 15 1/4 in., (creased, minor toning). Note: Daniel Ruggles later became a Major General in the Army of the Confederate States of America.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-11-16