Details
Title Map of the seat of war envelope
Publisher Cincinnati, O. : Published by James Gates
Date 1861-1865
Physical description 2 envelopes; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.)
Notes Image: In the lower left hand corner is an image of an African American man, sitting outdoors at a table with food, possibly a loaf of bread, and a knife untouched. On the right hand side of the envelope is a keyed map showing the locations of the battles.
Verse 1058: I'se De innocent cause ob all dis war trubble.
Verse 1375: Map of the Seat of War.
Genre Patriotic envelopes 1860-1870
Coverage United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Is part of Civil War Envelope Collection
Civil War Envelope Collection
Has format TMP.objres.5422.jpg
TMP.objres.5423.jpg
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Identifier Caricatures - Blacks
Accession number Envelope C-BL-79, C-BL-79varianta
Bibliographic citation William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995).