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- Certificate, receiving Russell A. Alger as a Companion of the First Class of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, issued on November 5, 1884. The certificate contains the seal of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States on the lower left, and is signed by John P. Nicholson, Recorder-in-Chief, and Winfield Scott Hancock, Commander-in-Chief. The certificate is mounted on linen. The full text of the certificate is as follows: "The Commandery-in-Chief, To all to whom these Presents shall Come, Greeting: Know ye, That Russell Alexander Alger, Col. 5th Mich. Cav. Brev. Maj. Genl. U.S.N. Having been specially distinguished for faithful services in maintaining the honor, integrity and supremacy of the Government of the United States of America, was received as a Companion of the First Class of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, on the Fifth day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four through the Commandery of the State of Massachusetts. In Testimony Whereof, the names of the proper Officers and the Seal of the Order are hereunto affixed. Given at Philadelphia, this Fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four and of the Independence of the United States of America the One hundred and ninth and of the Order the Twentieth. Attest: John P. Nicholson Recorder-in-Chief Winfield Hancock Commander-in-Chief"
- Date Issued:
- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society