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CIVIL WAR]. A group of 13 autograph letters signed and letters signed of commanders and governors, including: FOOTE, Andrew Hull. Union Admiral . LS, New York, 11 June 1861. 1¾ pp., folio . criticizing the process of promotions: "If the candidate's qualifications are to be pronounced upon...by the person...recommending his appointment...the examination itself would fail in accomplishing the object for which it was instituted." -- COBB, Howell. Confederate General . ALS, Milledgeville, 26 January 1852. 1 p., 4to . On a proposal for Georgia bonds. -- GRANT, Lewis. Union General . 3 ALsS, 26 July 1862, 1 February and 28 March 1864. Together 7 pp., 4to . Requesting promotion, including details of his service to date. -- TYLER, John C. Union General . ALS, "near Petersburg," 2 July 1864. 4 pp., 8vo, 18th Army Headquarters stationery . Mentions his promotion and a recent raid, relays a rumor: "All is quiet here altho' a deserter informed the Genl today that Genl Lee intends to surprise the world, & us, tomorrow , (the 4th) by a retaliation upon our success at Vicksburg one year ago." -- SCHENCK, Robert C. Union General . 2 ALsS and 1 secretarial copy of an ALS, [1851], 4 March 1862 and 20 May 1881. Together 11 pp., 4to and 8vo . One to Senator Foot on the Fort Wayne Railroad Bill, the 1862 secretarial letter is to Stanton regarding his military service and requesting promotion. -- BURTON, Henry S. Union General . ALS, [Petersburg], 28 July 1864. 1½ pp, 8vo, 18th Army Corps stationery . Recommending promotion of John. C. Tyler. -- WOOL, John E. Union General . ANS, Troy, 17 January 1861. 1 p., a small oblong . Re: granting a request. -- ANDREW, John A. Governor of Massachusetts . LS, Boston, 29 November 1865. 2 pp., 4to. Re: a recommendation for a page in the Senate. -- FLETCHER, Ryland Governor of Vermont . ALS, Montpelier, 27 October 1862. 2 pp., 8vo . On efforts to improve conditions in the 7th and 9th Vermont Regiments. Together 13 items . (12)