Presidential Commission of Charles Wikoff Captain for Gallant Service at Shiloh!

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Presidential Commission of Charles Wikoff Captain for Gallant Service at Shiloh!
YOU ARE BUYING THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISION DOCUMENT FOR CHARLES WIKOFF TO CAPTAIN BY PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON. WIKOFF WAS PROMOTED FOR GALLANT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE AT SHILOH, TENNESSE APRIL 7, 1862.
This document has Stamped signatures for President Andrew Johnson and
Secretary
of War Edwin Staunton.
Stamped signature was common for Andrew Johnson because his right arm was injured during the Civil War. His signature is considered rare.
Dated September 10, 1866
Retail value of this document is between 0-,200.
CHARLES WIKOFF HAD A DSTINGUISHED CAREER FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO HIS DEATH DURING THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS CAREER...
Two Civil War Promotions for Valor, Shiloh and Chickamauga!!!
Died at the Battle of San Juan Hill charging across an open field!!!
Shot in the eye at the Battle of Shiloh!!!
Breveted Major for actions at Chickamauga!!!
The most senior ranking American Army officer killed in the Spanish American War!!!
Read his wiki!!!
I have 7 commission for Charles
Wikoff
from captain to colonel, I will be auctioning them off Saturday and Sunday Night. The following is a list in order of date and rank..
Archive of (7) Presidential Commissions of Charles Augustus Wikoff (March 3, 1837 – July 1, 1898), who was a United States Army officer serving from American Civil War until he became the most senior ranking American Army officer killed in the Spanish American War. In descending chronological order:
(1) "from the seventh day of April, 1862, as Captain, "for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee"; signed September 10, 1866, signed by President Andrew Johnson (stamped signature) and Edwin Stanton (also stamped);
(2) November 25, 1863, as a Major, for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Chickamauga Georgia and Missionary Ridge, Tennessee"; signed March 13, 1867 by President Andrew Johnson (stamped signature) and Edwin Stanton (also stamped);
(3) August 15, 1864, "Captain in the Fifteenth Regiment of Infantry, signed June 1, 1865 by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton;
( 4) August 15, 1864, Captain, 74th Regiment of Infantry, Signed April 11, 1867, by President Andrew Johnson (stamped signature) and Edwin Stanton (also stamped);
(5) December 8, 1886, as Major in 14th Regiment of Infantry, signed on January 10, 1887, by President Grover Cleveland, and Secretary of War William C Endicott;
(6) November 1, 1891, Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry, signed January 7, 1892, by President Benjamin Harrison and Secretary of War Steven B Elkins;
(7) Jan 28, 1897, Colonel, signed on February 5, 1897 by President Grover Cleveland and Secretary of War Daniel Lamont
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