Commission appointing Capt. Herman Lacey as Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers with the rank of Captain

Transcript: "Recorded. Volume 17. Page 74. Adjutant General's Office, April 18, 1862, L. Thomas, Adj. Gen'l. The PRESIDENT of the United States of AMERICA, To all who shall see these presents greeting: Know Ye That reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of H. A. Lacey I have nominated and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers with the rank of Captain in the service of the United States: to rank as such from the fourteenth day April eighteen hundred and Sixty two. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Assistant Quartermaster by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Assistant Quartermaster. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as he shall receive from me, or the future President of the United States of America or the General, or other superior Officers set over him according to the rules and discipline of War. This Commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty two and in the Eighty sixth year of the Independence of the United States. By the President, Abraham Lincoln. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War."