Lot 26
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-65) 16th President of the United States. Partly-printed Document Signed as President, March 13, 1863, Washington. One page elephant folio, vellum. Appointing Robert P. Wilson "Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers with the rank of Captain." Countersigned by Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War and docketed in upper left corner by Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas ("L. Thomas"). A very attractive document with the usual military engravings and intact pale pink seal. The document is matted with a signed carte de visite of Robert P. Wilson ("Yours truly, R.W. Wilson") and a carte de visite of Lincoln in three-quarter pose; backprints of neither card can be seen. Overall size is 28 x 21 inches. Very Fine.
Robert P. Wilson was the grandson of Revolutionary War soldier Robert Wilson, who accepted the British standards at Yorktown. Robert P. enlisted immediately after Fort Sumter, serving with the 16th New York Infantry as adjutant in the Battle of Bull Run, and afterward as Assistant Adjutant General in General Bartlett's brigade. While storming a fort on the Rappahannock in November 1863, he was disabled by a bullet that shattered his right arm. In February 1864, he received an honorable discharge for permanent disability.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500.
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