
Description
(1808 – 1888) Union brigadier general, the main assistant to the U.S. Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. Scarce war-date partly-printed D.S. ‘C. P. Buckingham’, 1p. oblong sm. folio, July 8, 1861, a commission for a John Lantry as second lieutenant in the 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Militia. The certificate is signed boldly by the Governor of Ohio, WILLIAM DENNISON JR. (1815-1882) at the conclusion, with Buckingham countersigning as Adjutant General. The certificate is additionally countersigned by Ohio secretary of state ADDISON P. RUSSELL (1826-1912), and by Lantry on the verso, accepting his commission. Toned and with folds overall, with some chips to the edges and stains, otherwise in very good condition.
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CATHARINUS P. BUCKINGHAM
Estimate $140-$200
Starting Price
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116: Militaria & Autograph Auction 2026 Day 2
Mar 27, 2026 10:00 AM EDTElkton, MD, United States
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