Abraham Lincoln Military Appointment

5 RR -  John V. Du Bois was a career military officer who served in the U S Army during the Civil War. This document, on vellum, is signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. This is framed piece , certificate dimensions are 44.5 cm x 35 cm. outside measurements of frame are 21 inches x 25 1/2 inches.