Jacob K. Lonas Appointment to First Lieutenant, 1862 December 13
This collection includes two documents signed by Andrew Johnson and Edward H. East during the Union Army’s occupation of Tennessee in the Civil War for military appointments of Jacob K. Lonas. The first document is dated December 13, 1862 and it appoints Jacob K. Lonas of Knox County as the First Lieutenant of Company 6 in the First Regiment of the East Tennessee Cavalry of the Force of Tennessee Volunteers. The second document is dated July 25, 1864 and it appoints Jacob K. Lonas as the Captain of Company 6 in the First Regiment of Cavalry of Tennessee Volunteers in the service of the United States for three years.
Dates
- 1862 December 13
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository