Gidion Welles
Civil War Naval Appointment

Gidion Welles (1802-1878), Journalist, Connecticut Legislator and Official. He signs as Secretary of the Navy. This Sept. 1861 Civil War Navy Department Appointment for "William Bilifeldt M. Meeks" to Acting Midshipman in the Navy of the U.S. The appointment reads "If after the course of attendance at the Naval Accademy prescribed by the Revised Regulations etc." Rare! Excellent Condition.