[MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR]. POLK, James K. (1795-1849). Document signed ("James K. Polk"), as President of the United States. Washington, D.C., 19 July 1848.
Sale 1095 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents
Day 1 Lots 1-403
Nov 3, 2022
10:00AM ET
Day 2 Lots 404-634
Nov 4, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$800 -
$1,200
Sold for $1,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR]. POLK, James K. (1795-1849). Document signed ("James K. Polk"), as President of the United States. Washington, D.C., 19 July 1848.
1 page, 15 3/8 x 19 1/4 in., with original seal, creasing, minor brown spotting, docking to upper right, framed to 19 1/2 x 25 1/2 in., not examined out of frame.
A military appointment for Henry M. Judah, conferring promotion to the rank of first lieutenant "for gallant meritorious conduct in the Battle of Molino del Rey." U.S. Army returns from the early 1840s indicate that First Lieutenant Judah served in the 8th Infantry, which saw heavy action in the Battle of Molino del Rey. Taking place on 8 September 1847, the Battle was one of the bloodiest of the war. Described as a "pyrrhic victory," the costly victory led to the victory at the Battle of Chapultepec and the capture of Mexico City. Signed by President Polk and the Secretary of War William Learned Marcy (1786-1857).
Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents
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