CIVIL War 14th Massachusetts Abraham Lincoln Executive Order

Major Andrew Washburn was a notable Union Army officer and prominent Boston architect; in 1862 he was infamously charged with allegations that he called for General McClellan to declare a Military Dictatorship and replace Lincoln. In 1862 where he was in charge of constructing the Washington batteries, he was Court-Martialed and relieved of command until his former commanders petitioned Lincoln, attesting to his loyalty, the falsity of the accusations and his heroic combat service including the Battle of Fair Oaks where he was wounded in action. An Original copy Letter transcribing Abraham Lincoln's Eecurtive Mansion Order of Nov 17, 1862 restoring Major Washburn to service, originally written by John J Nicolay as Lincoln's aid, with added note by Wm Cassels that it is a "true copy". The circa 1880s Letter is written on the letterhead of a Boston bank.

After the War he was active in the GAR and Massachusetts MOLLUS. Major Washburn's papers are published as a unit history in "The Case of Major Andrew Washburn, Late of The Fourteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, (Heavy Artillery)". 2pp 8 x 10 ptd/ink with a logo illus for the Bank Company building in Boston. Minor edge wear, Overall VG.

From the papers of Major Washburn. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.

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