Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 18.5, March 21, 1870. President Grant appoints George J. Barry “a Chief Engineer in the Navy…in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Grant and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy George M. Robeson. Matted to an overall size of 20.5 x 24.5. Intersecting folds, some scattered light wrinkling, and Grant’s signature a couple of shades light, but still quite prominent, otherwise fine condition. The blue seal is uniformly worn, but intact. Following the Civil War, the mighty US Navy—one of the most important factors in the Union’s victory—was greatly neglected. With the exception of a few scattered incidents, the Navy did not see military action again until the Spanish-American War in 1898, making this post-Civil War document highly desirable. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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