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Lincoln: General E. D. Townsend Autograph [182325]

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Lincoln: General E. D. Townsend Autograph  [182325]
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In charge of the Guard of Honor which escorted Lincoln's body from Washington to Springfield, General E. D. Townsend described the journey as "the most difficult undertaking he has ever had." His signature is affirmed to a War Department General Orders #74, Adjutant General's Office, Mar. 25, 1863, concerning a Col. Nevin being restored to his command. 5 x 7 1/2 inches; two holes at left for bindering.