$6,080
A military document signed by Abraham Lincoln, dated December 26, 1861, and appointing Rufus H. Johnson to the rank of Brigade Surgeon of Volunteers. Countersigned by Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. Lincoln began his presidency in 1861, the year in which the American Civil War began. 36 1/2 by 44 1/2 inches, overall Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2012-03-31