Andrew Johnson Military Commission 1867 – Quartermaster Appointment Civil War
€ 1 850
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1867
Sheet size
50 × 39.9 cm (19.7 × 15.7 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13384-11
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Folded as issued with visible horizontal and vertical fold lines, light overall toning, minor edge wear and handling marks consistent with age, ink entries and signatures clear and legible, no major losses or repairs observed.1.
About this sheet
A military commission of the United States Army issued under President Andrew Johnson, an engraved War Department form completed in manuscript, dated Washington, March 5, 1867. It appoints John F. Chandler Quartermaster with the rank of Major, to rank from January of that year.
The printed form is headed "President of the United States of America" in a curving title, above a large eagle with outspread wings and a ribbon in its beak. The text opens "To all who shall see these presents, greeting", and the lower margin is filled by an engraved trophy of furled flags, cannon, drums and arms. The sheet is signed by Andrew Johnson and countersigned "By the President" by Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Red docket notes at the upper left record the register entry: "Recorded, Volume 18, page 224, Adjutant General's Office, March 5, 1867", and the sheet bears the signature of the Adjutant General, Edward D. Townsend.
The sheet is marked "Official Copy", a retained War Department record of the appointment rather than the commission delivered to the officer.
