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Ulysses S. Grant DS as Secretary of War

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Ulysses S. Grant DS as Secretary of War
<B>Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as Acting Secretary of War Awarding an Appointment for Gallantry at the Battle of Franklin.</B></I> DS, "<I>U.S. Grant</B></I>", 1 page, 7.75" x 10" (sight), Washington, Nov. 20, 1867, appointing John A. Campbell a Brevetted Lt. Colonel. Campbell would later become a General and eventually the first Territory Governor of Wyoming. Matted and framed alongside a war-dated <I>carte de visite</B></I> of Grant in full uniform. Signatures of Grant as Secretary of War are rare, as it is a port that he served in for less than five months; Edward Stanton would be restored to the post upon Senate order. Document is in near fine condition and elegantly framed in wood to an overall size of 26.5" x 23.5".<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - with Glass, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)