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William Anderson Thornton Autograph Cut [189861]

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William Anderson Thornton Autograph Cut [189861]
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If you own vintage Civil War firearms (from the Union side); chances are you have the initials WAT in a cartouche stamped on the stock of a firearm inspected by William Anderson Thornton. This is a cut signature of "W.A. Thornton/ Chief of Ordnance Brevetted Brigadier General". Mounted with a lithograph photo of the general. A West Point graduate, he was promoted to Brigadier General in 1865 and died in office early in 1866. Please see photo for details. c.1865.
1.5 in. X 3.75 in. mounted at 8.5 in. X 11 in. [