Letter Appointing Daniel Craig McCallum as Aide-de-Camp on the Staff of Major General John C. Frémont, May 3, 1862

This file unit contains a letter from the U.S. Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, ordering the appointment of Daniel Craig McCallum as Military Director and Superintendent of Railroads.

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WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 3. 1862. Sir You are hereby informed that the President of the United States has appointed you Additional Aide de- Camp on the Staff of Any General I Itemment with the am.ru of Colonel in the service of the United States, to ank as such from the Eleventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and Should the Senate, at their next session, advise and consent thereto, you will be commissioned accordingly. Immediately on receipt hereof, please to communicate to this Department, through the Adjutant General's Office, your acceptance or non-acceptance of said appointment; and, with your letter of acceptance, return to the Adjulant General of the Army the OATH herewith enclosed, properly filled up, SUBSCRIBED and ATTESTED, reporting at the same time your AGE, RESIDENCE when appointed, and the STATE in which you were BORN. Should you accept, you will at once report, by letter, for orders, to - You and assigned for special automith Grar Dept. as military This appointment Supurintendent to continue of Rail Rouds. in force during the pleasure ofth President of the United States. Edumme Stauten Secretary of War. Coloned D6 Mifollum, Ande