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Certificate of commission, appointing Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore Aide-de-Camp of the Grand Army of the Republic, given by the commander in chief at Albany, New York, September 18, 1891


Alternate title:Certificate of commission, appointed Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore Aid-de-Camp of the Grand Army of the Republic; given by the commander in Chief at Albany, New York, September 18, 1891. Mounted in mat.
Summary:The text reads: "Grand Army of the Republic The Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic To Comrade Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore Greeting. Reposing special trust and confidence in your Fidelity and Ability, and in your Zeal for the interests of the Grand Army of the Republic, and devotion to its principles, I do, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested hereby appoint you Aid de Camp and I authorize and empower you to enter upon and perform the duties of said Office in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Grand Army of the Republic, and for so doing this shall be your Commission. Given at the Headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Albany this 18th day of September 1891. [signed]". Mounted in mat.
Provider:Grand Army of the Republic
Century:1801-1900
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:New York
Place of origin – Settlement:Albany
Temporal subject: 1891-1900
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:New York
Topical subjects: American Bandmaster's Association
Gilmore, P. S. (Patrick Sarsfield), 1829-1892
Grand Army of the Republic
Genre:Certificates
ArchivesUM location:Patrick Gilmore Collection
  • series 1
  • box 3
  • folder 6
Repository:Special Collections in Performing Arts
Browse terms:Performing Arts, Music
Copyright holder:Public Domain
Collection:Digital Collections
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