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Two letters relating to Civil War promotions [Decimalized .01-.02]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02462.09 Author/Creator: Place Written: Various Type: Header Record Date: 1864-1899 Pagination: 2 items Order a Copy

A Civil War letter regarding promotions for officers, and a later letter which makes reference to the first.

Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925
Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886
Williams, Seth, 1822-1866

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