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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01043.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | Appointment of Eleazor D. Wood to major in the corps of engineers |
| Date | 2 August 1813 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Madison signed as President and countersigned by John Armstrong as Secretary of War. The commission was a brevet for Battle of Lundy's lane near Niagara Falls. |
| Subjects | Battle President War of 1812 Military History |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) Armstrong, John (1758-1843) Wood, Eleazor D. (1783-1814) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | War of 1812; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |