William T. Sherman Commission as Commissary of Subsistence with the Rank of Captain, US Army, 1850

Description:

William Tecumseh Sherman's Commission as Commissary of Subsistence with the rank of Captain in the United States Army, effective September 27, 1850. The commission, dated October 1, 1850, is signed by President Millard Fillmore and Secretary of War Charles Conrad.

Date Made: 1850-10-01

Originator (Author Or Composer, Etc.): Fillmore, MillardReferenced: Sherman, William Tecumseh

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject: Army

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Military, William Tecumseh Sherman

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Credit Line: Hon. P. Tecumseh Sherman

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.15914Accession Number: 59388Catalog Number: 15914

Object Name: sheet of paperOther Terms: sheet of paper; Army

Physical Description: parchment (overall material)

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-dccf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_443921

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