|
Lot #
464
|
|||||||||||
|
President George Washington Makes a Military Appointment
|
|||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
| WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799) First President of the United States and commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Document Signed, G Washington 1pp., September 29, 1789, City of New York, 15 x 11-1/2, (sight) in larger frame, previous folds evident not affecting the Washington signature, VG. Impressive partially printed document with bold printed heading GEORGE WASHINGTON President of the UNITED STATES of America appointing Jacob Kingsbury ... a Lieutenant ... in the Regiment of Infantry ... Also signed twice by Secretary for the Department of War H(enry) Knox. The seal is present though worn. Jacob Kingsbury (1755-1837) 1775 when he enlisted as a private in the Continental Army, was commissioned a Lieutenant of Infantry on September 29, 1789 (per this document) and served under General "Mad Anthony" Wayne during the Indian Wars (1792-95). During the next 17 years, Kingsbury remained in the Army, rising to the rank of Colonel and serving in various commands at Detroit, Mackinac, Bellefontaine, and New Orleans. On June 23, 1812, General Dearborn appointed Colonel Kingsbury to the command of United States troops, militia and fortifications at Newport, Rhode Island. On July 17, 1812, Colonel Kingsbury's command was extended to include the entire seacoast of Rhode Island and Connecticut. Kingsbury was appointed as Colonel Inspector-General on April 8, 1813. On June 15, 1815 he retired from active military service. First Infantry was first organized under Resolve of Congress of date June 3, 1784, to serve twelve months, and was continued by subsequent Resolves until it was recognized by the Act of September 29, 1789 (as in this document), as the "Regiment of Infantry" in the service of the United States. | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
|
For questions or help with a bid call: 336.584.3330.
| |||||||||||
© Historical Collectible Auctions 2004. All rights reserved.