Theodore K. Gibbs commissions Gibbs (Theodore K.) commissions 1862, 1866

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Theodore K. Gibbs commissions Gibbs (Theodore K.) commissions 1862, 1866

This collection consists of two United States Army commissions conferred upon Theodore K. Gibbs (1840-1909) of Newport, Rhode Island, during his service in the American Civil War.

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Redwood Library & Athenaeum

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