The President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of [Edward Ferrero] I have nominated, and by and with the ad

The President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of [Edward Ferrero] I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him [Brigadier General of Volunteers] in the service of the United States, to rank as such from the [sixth] day of [May] eighteen hundred and [sixty-three] ... Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this [twenty-second] day of [July] in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and [sixty-four] ... By the President. [Abraham Lincoln] ...'