Patriotic envelope collection. Series I: Civil War envelopes, 1861-1865.

New-York Historical Society

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Two devils running, one carries 'Gen. B' under his arm the other 'J. D.' under his arm. Pink envelope with blue ink. Image on top-left. Printed below image: 'JEFF AND BEAUREGARD on their LAST RIDE. / Traitor Jeff and his Vice Cotton, Stephens, / Are now driven to their last kick- / First by the night mare of secession. / And then by the imps of Old Nick.'

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (May 28, 1818 - February 20, 1893) was a General in the Confederate Army. He took an active role in the Western Theater of the war. Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889) was the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. He led the Confederate army and navy during the American Civil War. Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 - March 4, 1883) was the first and only Vice President of the Confederate States of America.

New-York Historical Society

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Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Stephens, Alexander H. (Alexander Hamilton), 1812-1883
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