Brevet Commission appointing Benjamin J. Levy as Major in the U.S. Volunteers, dated June 2, 1866. The commission is signed by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and President Andrew Johnson (by his secretary). Levy was a Lieutenant in the 21st Cavalry of Pennsylvania during the Civil War. The document was issued in Washington, District of Columbia. The commission indicates that Levy's appointment is retroactive to June 28, 1865. Additional notes mention that this is an important document representing an honor bestowed upon Levy. The document's provenance notes Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as well.
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Pewter tankard engraved "To Lindsay Musel from Purser Etting New Year's Day 1855." Presented to Lindsay Musel by Purser Henry Etting on New Year's Day, 1855. Henry Etting (1799-1876) was a Baltimore-born Jew who served in the U.S. Navy for 53 years, retiring as a Commodore.