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- Notes:
- Major Emery, oldest officer of high rank in the I.O.O.F. Order in Grand Rapids, poses at Lodge Hall no. 11. A handsome, silver-haired gentleman, seated in a wooden mission-style chair. He is wearing a dark suit and a dress white collar and cravat. French cuffs peek out from his coat sleeves. He has a “Grand Chaplain” medal on his jacket, and a fob on his watch chain.
- Date Created:
- 1927-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Description:
- This letter was written by Arthur O. Brickman to Abraham Lincoln regarding his appointment as Chaplain to First Maryland Regiment of
Cavalry. Brickman had been elected to this role, but, due to circumstances, was not mustered. He had been serving in this role unofficially, and
is requesting that Lincoln appoint him to the role. Brickman refers to other men involved in this issue, including Major General John A. Dix
and General Simon Cameron. Brickman also describes his pro-Union activities during the riots in Baltimore, Maryland, which began April 22, 1861.
- Date Issued:
- 1862-01-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Abraham Lincoln Letters