Grand Army of the Republic Certificate


Grand Army of the Republic
The Commander of the Department of New York

To Comrade Henry Cramer Greeting

Reposing special trust and confidence in your FIDELITY AND ABILITY and in your Zeal for the interests of
the Grand Army of the Republic and devotion to its principles. I do, by virtue of the power and au-
thority in me vested hereby appoint you Aide=de=Camp And I authorize and empower you to
enter upon and perform the duties of said Office in accordance with the Rules and Regulations
of the Grand Army of the Republic, and for so doing, this shall be your
Commission
Given at the Headquarters of the Department of New York, Grand Army
of the Republic, at Albany this 20th day of Aug 1895
Signed:
D. F. Allen, Assistant Adjutant General             E. J. Atkinson, Department Commander