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Appointment--Lt. Gen. Ed Blackburn

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:31 am
by D.S. Walter
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U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT
THE GENERAL-IN-CHIEF


Washington,
October 17th, 2010

Lt. Gen. Ed Blackburn


Sir,

You are hereby informed that The President of the United States has appointed you Commander of the Fourth Division, Sixth Corps,, in the Service of the United States, to rank from the Seventeenth day of October, Two Thousand and Ten. Should the Senate, at their next session, advise and consent thereto, you will be commissioned accordingly.

You will at once report, by letter, for orders to Ambros Tremel, Lieutenant General Commanding Sixth Corps

D.S. Walter
Gen.-in-Chief

Re: Appointment--Lt. Gen. Ed Blackburn

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:13 pm
by Joe Meyer
Congratulations to Ed for this appointment! It is always good to see the senior officers step up again to lend a hand in their army's administration!

Re: Appointment--Lt. Gen. Ed Blackburn

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:04 pm
by mperrenod
Thanks, Ed, for stepping back into command. Nice to see the old soldier's still kicking.