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c 1862 Civil War Period Beardless Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Patriotic Envelope

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c 1862 Civil War Period Beardless Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Patriotic Envelope
Abraham Lincoln Related
“Beardless” Abraham Lincoln Patriotic Illustrated Envelope
c. 1862 Civil War Period, “Beardless” Abraham Lincoln, Patriotic Illustrated Envelope, on the Meaning of the War: “The Union, it must and shall be preserved.” Walcott 206 variety. Milgram AL-116. Fine.
A pair of crossed, colorful American\ Flags wave below a bold, deep black Abraham Lincoln portrait, below the red & blue crossed flags is the famous inscription, “The Union, it must and shall be preserved.” A horizontal 1861 3c Stamp (Scott-65), is upon this cover to Newbern, N.C. by postal grid cancel and matching Walpole, Mass 2/2 Circular Date Stamp. There are small edges faults and it is a bit reduced at left where opened. This fine cover is cataloged by Dr. James Milgram as AL-116 in “Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Paper 1860-1865.”

This Civil War cover was mailed to Francis K. Tisdale, Co. K, 44th Regt. Mass. Vol., at Newbern, N.C. Tisdale is listed as being from Walpole, MA. At the time of his enlistment was a 20 year-old farmer. He enlisted on 8/29/1862 as a Corporal. On 9/12/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. MA 44th Infantry, and Mustered Out on 6/18/1863 at Readville, MA. Later, on 8/22/1864 he mustered into "K" Co. MA 4th Heavy Artillery. He was Mustered Out on 6/17/1865 at Washington, D.C.. A truly neat, historic “Beardless” Abraham Lincoln Patriotic Illustrated Envelope!