Eben Richards scrapbook of U.S. Civil War patriotic covers, ca. 1861-1865.

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Eben Richards scrapbook of U.S. Civil War patriotic covers, ca. 1861-1865.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612706501

A scrapbook of 448 Civil War patriotic covers (envelopes) printed with images for use as a propaganda medium. Most of these envelopes are printed in gold or copper or hand-colored and were printed by Charles Magnus, printer.

1 v. in one box (1.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7796115

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Richards, Eben,

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Magnus, Charles

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Mansfield Lovell (1822-1884) was a major general in the Confederate army who had been appointed to defend New Orleans when it fell to the Union navy. He then commanded an infantry division under Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn at the Second Battle of Corinth, Miss. He was later relieved of command as a consequence of his poor performance at New Orleans, although a court of inquiry later declared him innocent of charges of incompetence. Nonetheless, he was not given any assignments for the rest of the wa...