Lot 30
Buchanan, James - Military Appointment Signed as President (1791-1868) 15th President of the United States (1857-61). He represented Pennsylvania in the U. S. House of Representatives and the Senate, served as Minister to Russia under Andrew Jackson, as Secretary of State under James K. Polk, and as Ambassador to the United Kingdom under Franklin Pierce. Partly-printed document signed "James Buchanan" as President, 19½ x 15¾", on vellum, Washington, Feb. 6, 1858. Countersigned by Secretary of War John B. Floyd. Promoting James N. Ward to Captain in the Third Regiment of Infantry. Fine; a horizontal fold runs below Buchanan's signature, just touching the long tail of the "J" in "James" and a vertical fold runs between "John" and "B." in Floyd's signature. The large vignette of military paraphernalia occupies the lower portion of the document; War Office seal in left margin is faded to a powder blue. Buchanan's signature is of medium boldness. An attractive document, ready for framing and display.
Buchanan's Secretary of War, John B. Floyd (1806-63) was a failed administrator and would fail as a Confederate general. He is best remembered for losing the important Battle of Donelson to General Ulysses S. Grant, after which he was relieved of his command by Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Estimate Value $400 - 600
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