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Cover Sent From Fredericksburg, Va. to Louisiana

Used Civil War envelope with double C.D.S. Fredericksburg, Va., Jun. 7, with embossed 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp. Addressed to Mrs. L. Lewis Taylor, Williamsport, Point Coupee Cty., [Parish], Louisiana. Very fine.

WBTS Trivia: Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana is located near Baton Rouge. The Battle of Baton Rouge was a land and naval battle fought on August 5, 1862. The Union victory halted Confederate attempts to recapture the capital city of Louisiana.  

1861 Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C.

Authentic, original woodcut engraving that has been hand tinted in color and was published in the April 27, 1861 issue of Harper's Weekly. Caption: Bombardment of Fort Sumter by the Batteries of the Confederate States, April 13, 1861. There is a small archival tape repair on the reverse. This was the double page center fold of this particular issue of Harper's. 22 x 15 3/4. Very historic illustration of the commencement of the War Between the States.  

Invoice For Subsistence Stores Shipped to New Orleans, La.

8 x 12 1/4, in ink.

Received New Orleans, January 26th, 1864, from Bark P.R. Hazeltine the following Subsistence Stores.

Itemized list of subsistence stores that were shipped by boat to New Orleans, Louisiana which includes bread, tea, onions, beans, potatoes, flour, pork, beef, salt, pepper, rice, hominy, coffee, vinegar, whisky, soap, and candles. The account also mentions that six boxes of bread, one barrel of beans, thirty six pounds of soap, and five pounds of candles were damaged in the shipment. Signed, Lorenzo Browning, Chief Clerk,...