President Andrew Johnson Signed 1867 Document Gallant Meritorious Service

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President Andrew Johnson Signed 1867 Document Gallant Meritorious Service:
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This commission is dated April 3rd ,1867 and appoints Jacob Bristol as Captain. Jacob Bristol was from Detroit, Michigan, entered service in Company C, Fifth Calvary, at organization, as Second Lieutenant, age 28. Commissioned August 14th 1862. Mustered August 27th 1862. Commissioned First Lieutenant April 1, 1863. Mustered April 1863. Honorably discharged July 5, 1864 Brevet Captain, U.S. Volunteers, March 13 1865 \"For gallant and Meritorious services during the war\".
The 5th Michigan engaged with the enemy in numerous locations during the Civil War including Gettysburg (July,1863), Culpepper Court House (September 1863), Brandy Station (October, 1863), Richmond (March, 1864), Wilderness (May,1864) Cold Harbor (June ,1864) and many others..
It should be noted that this Presidential Military Commission Document retains its original Blue Embossed Seal of The United States, Which is affixed in the upper left hand quadrant. It is signed by President Johnson with his official ink stamp-Johnson\'s right hand was crippled by injury and the vast majority of Documents signed during his Presidency were signed using a rubber stamp that replicated his signature. The stamp was a binding legal and formally recognized signature carrying all of the same weight as a hand signature of the President.