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- Col. Corcoran, Col. Mulligan, Col. Meagher
- Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Portraits of Michael Corcoran, James A. Mulligan, and Thomas Meagher. Harps and clover form a decorative border around the portraits. Cream envelope with black ink. Image on top., Born in Ireland, and having served in the British Army, Michael Corcoran (September 21, 1827 - December 22, 1863) achieved the rank of Brigadier General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was also a close friend of Abraham Lincoln. Also of Irish descent, James Adelbert Mulligan (1829 - 1864) was a Union colonel during the American Civil War. He raised the 'Irish Brigade' from Illinois, though an 'Irish Brigade' also had been raised in New York. He is widely known for his unlikely victory at the Battle of Leetown, where his relatively small command faced a Confederate force numerous times their size. Thomas Francis Meagher (August 3, 1823 - July 1, 1867), an Irish nationalist and leader of the Young Irelanders, led the Irish Rebellion of 1848. He was captured, convicted, and sent to the prison colony of Australia. A successful escape attempt led him to New York City. He studied law, and continued to argue for Irish nationhood. During the Civil War, he was awarded the rank of Brigadier General. He was later appointed as Acting Governor of Montana, but died shortly thereafter. About the Creator: Samuel Curtis Upham (February 1819-1885) was a small producer of stationery and toiletry supplies in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania. He is widely known for havig printed tens of thousands of pieces of Confederate currency during the American Civil War, yet he likely had little or no intention of defrauding the Confederate authorities. He estimated that he sold approximately $50,000 of counterfiet money, actions which he attributed to having helped the Union war effort. Of this envelope, Upham was the copyright holder.
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- Gen. Lyon, of Missouri.
- Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Portrait of Nathaniel Lyon that, when viewed horizontally, looks like a muzzled animal, perhaps a dog. Cream envelope with blue ink. Image on left. Printed above image: 'Gen. Lyon. Of Missouri.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'New York Envelope Depot, 144 Broadway.' Printed vertically at right of image: ' A Lion, loyal, eager for the fray. / No traitors ass discovered by the bray.', After having fought in the Seminole Wars, Mexican-American War, and in several battles in the American Indian Wars, Nathaniel Lyon (July 14, 1818 - August 10, 1861) became a Brigadier General and fought in the American Civil War. He was the first Union general to be killed in the conflict.
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- Russell envelope.
- Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Well-dressed David Allen Russell. Russell looking worried as he talks to a boy carrying papers. Orange envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed at right of image: 'RUSSELL ENVELOPE. / RUSSELL complaining that his communica- / tions have been 'tampered with.' - See Tele- / graph Reports.', David Allen Russell (December 10, 1820 - September 19, 1864) was Brevet Major General in the United States Army. He later served as a Brigadier General in the Federal Army during the American Civil War.
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- Sixth Regiment Mass. Volunteer Militia.
- Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Portrait of Luther Ladd with the American flag flying behind him. White envelope with colored ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'LUTHER C. LADD, of Alexandria, N. H., was / shot in the Baltimore riot, April 19th, 1861, and bled / to death on the same day. He was only 17 years of / age. - Just before he expired, he exclaimed - 'ALL / HAIL TO THE STARS AND STRIPES.' Printed vertically to left of image: 'Sixth Regiment Mass. Volunteer Militia.', Luther Crawford Ladd (December 22, 1843 - April 19, 1861), seventeen years old, from Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and a soldier in the Union Army, is believed to be the first combat-related death of the American Civil War; he was shot and killed during the Baltimore Riots on April 19, 1861.