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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04675.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | Certificate of merit |
| Date | 25 November 1848 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Additional authors | Marcy, William Learned (1786-1857) |
| Recipient | Horn, Balser |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Secretary of War Marcy. Certificate for Private Balser Horn for distinguished service during the Battle of Cerro Gordo. Partially printed document with clerical docket of Adjutant General's office. |
| Subjects | Battle President Bravery Military History Mexican War Latin and South America |
| People | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) Marcy, William Learned (1786-1857) Horn, Balser (1811-1906) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; The Mexican War |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |