Andrew Johnson Signature With Title & Rank As TE Military Governor & Brig. Gen., Partial Civil War-Dated Union Pledge
Andrew Johnson
[Nashville, TE], ca. 1862-1865
Andrew Johnson Signature With Title & Rank As TE Military Governor & Brig. Gen., Partial Civil War-Dated Union Pledge
MDS
A 1p clipped manuscript document signed by Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), future 17th U.S. President, then in his role as Military Governor of Tennessee and Brigadier General, as "Andrew Johnson / Mil Gov + B.G." at lower right. N.d. but ca. 1862-1865. [Nashville, Tennessee.] Countersigned by: Edward H. East (1830-1904), Tennessee Secretary of State, as "Edward H East / Sec of State" at top; and Joseph S. Fowler (1820-1902), Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, as "Jos. S. Fowler / Comssr Treas" at center. Secretarially inscribed on blue-lined paper, and clipped from a larger document. Expected wear including flyspecking and isolated ghost ink impressions, else near fine. 7." x 2.75". Comes with the former collector's research printouts. From The Doug Wertman Collection.
Loyalty pledges in a military occupied state during wartime would have been of paramount importance. The Union pledge reads in full:
"All the signers of the foregoing petition are Union men and good citizens.
[signed] Edward H East
Sec of State
[signed] Jos. S. Fowler
Comssr Treas
[signed] Andrew Johnson
Mil Gov + B.G."
Andrew Johnson had served as Governor of Tennessee from 1853 to 1857. He reprised the role, this time as military governor, from 1862-1865, before becoming Abraham Lincoln's vice president.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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Andrew Johnson
[Nashville, TE], ca. 1862-1865
Andrew Johnson Signature With Title & Rank As TE Military Governor & Brig. Gen., Partial Civil War-Dated Union Pledge
MDS
A 1p clipped manuscript document signed by Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), future 17th U.S. President, then in his role as Military Governor of Tennessee and Brigadier General, as "Andrew Johnson / Mil Gov + B.G." at lower right. N.d. but ca. 1862-1865. [Nashville, Tennessee.] Countersigned by: Edward H. East (1830-1904), Tennessee Secretary of State, as "Edward H East / Sec of State" at top; and Joseph S. Fowler (1820-1902), Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, as "Jos. S. Fowler / Comssr Treas" at center. Secretarially inscribed on blue-lined paper, and clipped from a larger document. Expected wear including flyspecking and isolated ghost ink impressions, else near fine. 7." x 2.75". Comes with the former collector's research printouts. From The Doug Wertman Collection.
Loyalty pledges in a military occupied state during wartime would have been of paramount importance. The Union pledge reads in full:
"All the signers of the foregoing petition are Union men and good citizens.
[signed] Edward H East
Sec of State
[signed] Jos. S. Fowler
Comssr Treas
[signed] Andrew Johnson
Mil Gov + B.G."
Andrew Johnson had served as Governor of Tennessee from 1853 to 1857. He reprised the role, this time as military governor, from 1862-1865, before becoming Abraham Lincoln's vice president.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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