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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09318 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Lorenzo Thomas informing R.L. Wilson that the President has appointed him First Lieutenant |
| Date | 21 November 1863 |
| Author | Thomas, Lorenzo (1804-1875) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | As Brig. General and Adj. General, to R. L. Wilson: "...You are hereby informed that the President of the United States has appointed you First Lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment Louisiana Volunteers of African Descent." |
| Subjects | Union Forces Military History African American History African American Troops |
| People | Thomas, Lorenzo (1804-1875) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |