Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
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Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
Author
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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"Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln5. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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Memorandum: Appointment of John B. Colton2Open page
August 27, 1862
To-day, Aug. 27, 1862, Hon: O. Lovejoy, says he would like for John B. Colton, of Galesburg, to be a Paymaster of volunteers, and I should be glad to oblige him when it can consistently be done.
A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] ADS, IHi. Colton was appointed assistant quartermaster on November 26, 1862.
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