Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 18, July 24, 1856. President Pierce appoints Andrew W. Johnson “a Lieutenant in the Navy, from the 15th of September 1855 in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Pierce and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy James C. Dobbin. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, paper loss to top left corner, small spot to lower left, and a few trivial edge chips. The orange seal is uniformly worn, but intact. Johnson would go on to be promoted to lieutenant commander and served with the South Atlantic blockading squadron on the ironclads Lehigh and Montauk, both of which engaged with Confederate batteries in South Carolina. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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