Appointment of Joshua Howard to Army Commission

Transcript: "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 Joshua Howard I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him Additional Paymaster in the service of the United States: to rank as such from the First day of June, eighteen hundred and Sixty one. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Additional Paymaster 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 Additional Paymaster. 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 Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty one and in the Eighty sixth year of the Independence of the United States. By the President, Abraham Lincoln. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War."