President Abraham Lincoln Appoints A Paymaster in the Navy Who Had Charge of the Affairs of Four Ships in the Mississippi Squadron
An uncommon naval appointment, countersigned by Navy Secretary Gideon Welles.
George D. Rand was a businessman in the Midwest. When the Civil War broke out, he put aside his personal matters and joined the U.S. Navy, receiving an appointment as Assistant Paymaster. Rand served with the Mississippi Squadron, and had charge of the accounts of the U.S. steamers General Grant, General Sherman,...
George D. Rand was a businessman in the Midwest. When the Civil War broke out, he put aside his personal matters and joined the U.S. Navy, receiving an appointment as Assistant Paymaster. Rand served with the Mississippi Squadron, and had charge of the accounts of the U.S. steamers General Grant, General Sherman, General Thomas and General Burnside. As part of his duties, he was responsible for making sure adequate provisions were available for the boats, and seeing to it that the men received them.
This is his appointment to that post. Document Signed, on vellum, with engravings of flags and nautical symbols like Neptune, Washington, June 30, 1864, naming Rand Assistant Paymaster. The document is countersigned by Gideon Welles as Secretary of the Navy. The vast majority of the military appointments signed by President Lincoln were to positions in the Army, making Naval appointments somewhat scarce.
Rand resigned from the Navy in 1866. Later he went into politics, and served as Mayor of Keokuk, Iowa.
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