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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03083 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1853 |
| Title | Commission of Robert G. Cole as Second Lieutenant in the Eighth Regiment of Infantry |
| Date | 25 May 1852 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Recipient | Cole, Robert G. |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Cole was named Second Lieutenant in the Eighth Regiment of Infantry. Signed by Franklin Pierce and Jefferson Davis as Secretary of War. Cole was later Lee's engineer at Gettysburg. |
| Subjects | President Military History Infantry Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Cole, Robert G. (fl. 1863-1864) Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |