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Charles P. Baldwin autographed Civil War military appointment document issued at Richmond, Virginia, appointing William C. Goodwin as Sergeant in Company C of the Eleventh Regiment of Maine Infantry Volunteers, effective August 10, 1864. The printed commission, completed in manuscript, is signed by Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. Baldwin, commanding the regiment, and Adjutant Danford H. Hanscom. Measuring approximately 14.75 x 10".

Good condition with expected fold lines, scattered toning, light foxing, and minor edge wear. 

Charles P. Baldwin (1832-1919) was a Union Army officer who served with the 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He entered the regiment as a captain in 1861, was later promoted to lieutenant colonel, and commanded the regiment during portions of the Petersburg Campaign. The 11th Maine participated in many of the war's major engagements, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Overland Campaign, and the Siege of Petersburg.

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Reference sku: 11669 1417135-1