James K Polk Promotes Soldier for "gallant and meritorious conduct" In Mexican War

APPOINTMENT SIGNED DURING MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR POLK, JAMES K. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, as President, military commission appointing Arthur B. Ramirez Assistant Quarter Master. Countersig

(1795 - 1849) Eleventh President of the United States who led the country during the Mexican-American War, and secured the territories of Oregon and Washington. Rare partly-printed D.S. as President,

Large 15.5" x 19.25" parchment paper dated August 1866. Appointment of Marcus Reno to Brevet Colonel of US Regulars for "gallant and meritorious conduct during the war". Retroactive to March 1865. Inc

POLK, JAMES K. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, as President, military commission appointing Oscar F. Winship Assistant Adjutant General. Countersigned by Secretary of War William L. Marcy. 17&#

Manuscript DS, signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 15.5, June 1, 1848. Robert Scott, convicted of burglary by the Cri

James K. Polk & James Buchanan Signed Scalloped Ship's Passport A scalloped ship's passport signed by 11th U.S. President James K. Polk (1795-1849) as "James K Polk" at lower right, and countersig

Featured in this lot is this James K. Polk 1845 inaugural Indian peace medal. This peace medal features a wonderfully and professionally crafted construction that shows the 1845 James K. Polk inaugura

Manuscript DS, signed "James K. Polk" as president and "James Buchanan" as secretary of state, one page both sides, 9.5 x 14.5, July 1, 1846. A rare executive pardon. In part: "Whereas, it is represen

POLK, Sara Childress (1803-18910. Autograph letter signed ("Mrs. James K. Polk"), to General Robert E. LEE (1807-1870). "Polk Place," Nashville, TN, 12 October 1863. 1 page, 8vo, with envelope and cal

Julian PR-9. Copper bronzed, 62.9mm. By John Gadsby Chapman. Obv Small bust l. from the die of the middle-sized Polk Indian Peace Medal. Rev Oak wreath, Roman numeral Inauguration date March 4, 1845.

Most are 44mm White Metal. Includes James K. Polk and George Dallas, DeWitt JP 1844-1, GD 1844-1, 1844-2; Zachary Taylor. ZT-1848-4 1860 Restrike; Lewis Cass, LC 1848-1 (2); John Charles Fremont. Hono

[Presidential] Polk, James K. Printed Document, signed President James K. Polk authorizes the first commercial treaty with Belgium Washington, (D.C.), March 30, 1846. One sheet folded to

Large archive of 100 plus items, including land grants signed by Tennessee Governors James K. Polk, Willie Blount, Joseph McMinn, and William Carroll, pertaining to John Davis (1770-1853), early surve

Polk Assigns Certificate of Merit to Private John Walters James K. Polk DS Washington D.C., dated November 25, 1848, issuing a Certificate of Merit to "Private John Walters of Company B of the 2nd Reg

[POLK, James K. (1795-1849), his copy]. CLARKE, M. St. Clair and David A. HALL.  Cases of Contested Elections in Congress, from the year 1789 to 1834, Inclusive. Washington: Gales and Seaton, 183

Ovando James "Vando" Hollister (1834-1892) was an author, historian, Civil War soldier, newspaper editor, publicist, civic leader, and brother-in-law to Schuyler Colfax (Vice President under U.S. Gran

Autographs 1815 Important Autograph Letter Signed by Major General of Pennsylvania militia James Irvine Seeking French & Indian War Period Soldier's Valuable Land Grant Claims "I have a copy of the Ki

Note: Description Updated 11/23. Vietnam War Soldiers in Helicopter. B&W, 1965. Fiber-based silver gelatin print. Believed vintage. Framed. Helicopter Crew Chief James Farley shouts to crew as pilot L

[MILITARIA]. Painted Marine Corps drum, possibly Mexican-War. Manufactured by William Ent, Germantown, PA, ca 1840s. 14 3/8 in. height; 15 in. diameter painted maple snare drum (light surface wear), m

1.25" x 1.25". Obverse with "VETERANS OF THE MEXICAN/WAR" over ship, fortress, and cannon over "1846". Reverse engraved "COLONEL/ JOHN C. Hays/Texas". The whole in an associated pasteboard case. **Fin

Quarter plate daguerreotype of a US artillery lieutenant taken during the Mexican War era. Full leatherette case. A strikingly candid shot for the period, the subject’s stern expression belies his c

(American, 1883-1961), signed lower right. Bethel Inn Exhibition label verso. 23" high, 27 1/4" wide.

Inscribed "O. Neumeyer" and "1847 / 2nd DRans." (untraced member of the 2nd Dragoon Regiment, which participated in most major engagements of the war) further engraved with crossed cannons and "M" wit

Mexican War 1836 Texas Revolt Mexican Broadsheet Decree Commuting the Death Penalty of Certain Texan Prisoners of War Passed after Victory at the Alamo, by Secretaria de Guerra y Marina April 14, 1836