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[UNION HEROES]

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[UNION HEROES]
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>[UNION HEROES] </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Two Civil War military leaders. An album leaf, 7½"x4½", signed by Union general </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase'>Nelson A. Miles </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1839-1925) adding “<i>Lieutenant General Comdg U.S. Army</i>,” who served at Fredericksburg, Antietam and Chancellorsville, receiving several wounds, later prominent in the Indian Wars. Plus a clipped signature, 6"x2", by Union Admiral </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext; text-transform:uppercase'>David D. Porter</span></b><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'> (1813-1891) who received the surrenders of Forts Jackson and St. Philip and was indispensable in the siege and subsequent Union victory at Vicksburg, later superintendent of US Naval Academy (1865-69). Boldly penned, adding “<i>Admiral</i>.” Overall VG.</span></p>