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JOEL A. MATTESON
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
To all to whom these presents shall come greeting:
KNOW YE, That Elkanah Moore having been duly elected to the office of 1st Lieut."Knoxville National Artillery". Attached to the 67th Regmt. of the Militia of the State of Illinois, I, JOEL A. MATTESON, Governor of said State, for and on behalf of the people of said State, do commission him First Lieutenant of said Company to take rank from the 20th day of September 1855. He is, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the duties of said office, by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging; and I do strictly require all officers and soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders, and he is to obey such orders and directions as he shall receive, from time to time, from his commander-in-chief or his superior officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I shall hereunto set my hand, and caused the Great Seal of State to be hereunto affixed. Done at the city of Springfield, this 25th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, and of the independence of the United States the eightieth.
BY THE GOVERNOR:
J.A. Matteson
Alexander Starne Secretary of State
This is to certify that I did [resign?] my [office?] as First Lieutenant on about the first of this month April 18- 59 Elkanah Moore
Elkanah Moore
Resignation filed April 22/59 and accepted. Vacancy filled by the election of Jacob W Brewer
T S Mather Adjt General Ills [illegible]
State of Illinois Knox County ss/
I Elkanah Moore, First Lieutenant Elect of the Knoxville National Artillery, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Illinois; and that will faithfully discharge the duties of said office; I do also solemnly swear, that I have not fought a duel, nor sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel the probable issue of which might have been the death of either party, nor been a second to either party, nor in manner aided or assisted in such duel, nor been knowingly the bearer of such challenge or acceptance since the adoption of the constitution, and that I will not be so engaged or concerned, directly or indirectly in or about any such duel, during my continuance in office So help me God.
Elkanah Moore
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th day of October A.D. 1855 Harman G Reynolds Seal County Judge