ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED APPOINTMENT TO BRIG GEN G.C. STRONG (KILLED AT FT. WAGNER).

ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED APPOINTMENT TO BRIG GEN G.C. STRONG (KILLED AT FT. WAGNER). Large engraved presidential parchment document w/blue seal nominating George C. Strong as Brigadier General of Volunteers dated November 29, 1862. Full autographed signature of Abraham Lincoln and Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Also accompanying the lot is a carte de visite of General Strong done by J.E. Tilton, Boston, and a copy of U.S. Infantry Tactics, dated 1861 and signed by Strong, April 28, 1862. In 1863, Brig. General Strong was mortally wounded leading the ill-fated attack on Ft. Wagner, South Carolina. This attack, which included the 54th Massachusetts, was recently made even more famous by the movie “Glory”. Strong received a deathbed promotion to Major General as a result of his wounds at this battle. SIZE: 21-1/2″w x 26″h. CONDITION: Ink inscriptions legible and fold marks otherwise generally good . 4-31599 JJ7 (7,500-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1502	$0.00	ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED APPOINTMENT TO BRIG GEN G.C. STRONG (KILLED AT FT. WAGNER). Large engraved presidential parchment document w/blue seal nominating George C. Strong as Brigadier General of Volunteers dated November 29, 1862. Full autographed signature of Abraham Lincoln and Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Also accompanying the lot is a carte de visite of General Strong done by J.E. Tilton, Boston, and a copy of U.S. Infantry Tactics, dated 1861 and signed by Strong, April 28, 1862. In 1863, Brig. General Strong was mortally wounded leading the ill-fated attack on Ft. Wagner, South Carolina. This attack, which included the 54th Massachusetts, was recently made even more famous by the movie “Glory”. Strong received a deathbed promotion to Major General as a result of his wounds at this battle. SIZE: 21-1/2″w x 26″h. CONDITION: Ink inscriptions legible and fold marks otherwise generally good . 4-31599 JJ7 (7,500-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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