A cover forwarded by the 'Delta Express.' (an officer's private letter sent from the battle area of the Mexican-American War to Philadelphia, PA via a war correspondent's horse express)

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The Daily Delta and the Picayune, both New Orleans, LA newspapers had their reporters send dispatches on the Mexican-American war by way of horse-riding couriers and steamers. An envelop has been discovered which contained a letter sent along with the news dispatches. Other anecdotes are related.

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A prisoner of General Morgan's Riders

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Morgan and his 2,400-man party rode from Kentucky to Ohio in a 24-day 1,000 mile raid. He was caught with 384 men Jul 26, 1864. The letter and envelope is from a grandfather written just three days after Morgan's capture. The cover has a cancelled three-cent stamp postmarked from Zanesvile, OH.

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Cover posted one week after battle of Fredericksburg

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A cover postmarked during the Civil War and possibly written about the Battle of Fredericksburg, VA, is described. The letter was postmarked on Dec 22, 1862, just one week after the battle, and was written to an infantry volunteer in Massachusetts.

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