Date: 1867-03-02
Result:
20-16
Vote Subject Matter:
Foreign and Defense Policy
/ Defense Policy Resolutions
Sponsor: WILSON, Henry (R-MA)
Description: CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF GEORGE A. CUSTER TO BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT- COLONEL OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT, UNITED STATES CAVALRY, JULY 28, 1866, TO FILL A VACANCY FROM THAT OF CAPTAIN OF THE FIFTH REGIMENT, UNITED STATES CAVALRY.
Original source documents:
Senate Executive Journal vol. -1, p. -1;
Senate Journal vol. -1, p. -1;
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