Patriotic Envelopes, Assorted Covers & Postcards

1864 Engineer Department Cover

Franked by Major John D. Kurtz

8 1/4 x 5 1/2, imprinted envelope, addressed, docketed and signed in ink. Engineer Department, Official Business, J.D. Kurtz, Major of Engineers. [to] Col. J.D. Graham, Corps of Engineers, Detroit, Mich. Recd. March 9, 1864. Light age toning and edge wear.

John D. Kurtz, graduated #4 in the West Point class of 1842. Commissioned 2nd lieutenant engineers, July 1, 1842; 1st lieutenant, Mar. 3, 1853; captain, July 1, 1856; major, Mar. 3, 1863; brevet lieutenant colonel, and colonel, Mar. 13, 1865, for...  

1863 Postal Cover, Norfolk, Va.

Postally used envelope addressed in ink to Miss Angie L. Prescott, No. 1 Brevoort Place, New York, with C.D.S., Norfolk, Va., Sep. 5/63, with 3 cents George Washington postage stamp, with bullseye cancellation. Very fine, war date cover postmarked at Norfolk, Va
 

Postal Cover, Old Point Comfort, Va.

Postally used Civil War envelope addressed in ink to Mrs. John Callender, Olyphant, Luzerne County, Pa., with 3 cents rose, George Washington postage stamp, with C.D.S., Old Point Comfort, Va., Feb. 17. Very fine.  

1862 Postal Cover, Harpers Ferry, Va.

Postally used envelope addressed in ink to Mrs. Geo. F. Springer, Chester, Del.[aware] Co., Pa., with C.D.S. Harpers Ferry, Va., Dec. 3, 1862, with 3 cents rose, George Washington postage stamp. Very fine.

This envelope once contained a letter sent home by Private George F. Springer, Co. D, 124th Pennsylvania Infantry.  

Postal Cover To Major Eli W. Osborn

15th Connecticut Infantry

Wounded and captured at Kinston, N.C., and died as a prisoner of war

Postally used envelope addressed in ink to Maj. E.W. Osborn, New Haven, Conn., with C.D.S., Newbern, N.C., Sep. 1[?], with 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp.

Eli W. Osborn, was a resident of New Haven, Conn., when he enlisted on April 22, 1861, as a captain, and was commissioned into Co. G, 2nd Connecticut Infantry. He was mustered out on Aug. 7, 1861, at New Haven. On Aug. 26, 1862, he was commissioned major, 15th...  

1864 Postal Cover, Nashville, Tennessee

Postally used envelope addressed in ink to Mrs. Hannah Outwater, Olcott, Niagra Co., N.Y., with C.D.S., Nashville, Ten., Mar. 2/64, with 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp, with bullseye cancellation. Very fine.  

1862 Postal Cover, Newbern, N.C.

Postally used envelope addressed in ink to Abram Lovell, Esqr., Coomer, Niagra Co., N.Y., with C.D.S., Newbern, N.C., Feb. 17, 1862, with 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp, with bullseye cancellation. Notation at lower left in red, Soldier's Letter. Very fine, war date cover postmarked at Newbern, N.C.
 

1863 Postal Cover, Norfolk, Va.

Postally used envelope addressed in ink to Miss Angie L. Prescott, No. 6 Brevoort Place, N. York, with C.D.S., Norfolk, Va., Jul. 30/63, with 3 cents George Washington postage stamp, with bullseye cancellation. Very fine, war date cover postmarked at Norfolk, Va.  

Postally Used Union Patriotic Envelope

Civil War patriotic cover with full color vignette of an American flag with sunburst and the motto, Protect It! Addressed in ink to Miss Chloe B. Leighton, Sodus Center, Wayne Co., New York, with C.D.S., Olcott, [N.Y.] Mar. 7, with 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp. Notation at the bottom: P.[ost] M.[aster] please forward this. Light age toning and edge wear.  

PATRIOTIC COVER, NORTH CAROLINA SECESSION

This is an original 1860's Civil War period cover that was postally used as a first day cover during the Civil War Centennial in 1965. North Carolina state seal with motto, North Carolina Secession. Imprint of Upham, 310 Chestnut St., Phila. Postmarked Appomattox, Va., Apr. 9, 1965, with 5 cents U.S. postage stamp, Appomattox, Civil War Centennial, 1865-1965, and quote from Lincoln's 2nd Inagural Address, "With Malice Toward None," with vignette of Civil War soldier and stacked muskets. Stamped First Day Of Issue. Light age toning and wear.

UNION PATRIOTIC COVER, ON TO RICHMOND

Multi colored, unused patriotic envelope. Vignette of a Union Zouave soldier holding his musket and an American flag. A sign, To Richmond, and the U.S. Capitol building are in the background. There are two small mounting trace spots on the reverse, minor age toning, and some light wear. Fine condition. The envelope is complete with back flap.