Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Simon Cameron1Jump to section

December 31, 1861

These very ample recommendations are respectfully submitted to the War Department, being quite willing the appointment shall be made if it consistently can. A. LINCOLN

Dec. 31. 1861.

Annotation

[1] AES, RPB. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from the Maine delegation in congress, December 23, 1861, recommending George W. Wood, formerly of Winthrop, Maine, for appointment to a lieutenancy in the First Infantry Regiment. No appointment for George W. Wood is listed prior to February 23, 1866, when he became second lieutenant in the Eighteenth Infantry.

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