Description: JEFFERSON DAVIS. Jefferson Davis (1808–1889) was an American military officer and politician who, after serving as a U.S. Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of War, was the first and only president of the Confederacy from 1861 until its collapse at the end of the American Civil War. AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED BY JEFFERSON DAVIS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA Autograph document signed by, “Jeffers. Davis, Secy. War,” approving Quartermaster General Thomas Sidney Jesup’s decision to not pay officers for mileage upon returning to their posts from sick leave: “The views of the Quartermaster General are approved communed in, as applied to the present case. W. Dept., May 5, 55.” The original inquiry stated, “Are Officers who have been on Sick leave, and report themselves fit for duty, entitled to mileage on obeying the first Order assigning them to duty received after so reporting?,” and Jesup provided his following conclusion, “Under the regulations they are not, unless they be first placed on duty at the post where they report for duty.” SECRETARY OF WAR DAVIS APPROVES QUARTERMASTER GENERAL THOMAS SIGNEY JESUP’S DECISION TO NOT PAY OFFICERS FOR SICK LEAVE Contains two pages on a single leaf, measuring 7.75 by 4.75 inches, created at the War Department in Washington, DC on May 5, 1955, and in very good condition with light staining throughout and tape repairs along the fold separations.
Price: 937.5 USD
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed by: Jefferson Davis
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Industry: Historical
