Union prisoner of war cover
National Postal Museum

Union prisoner of war cover

May 22, 1865

paper; ink; adhesive
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

American Civil War cover mailed from Washington, D.C. on May 22, 1865, (after Lee's surrender), Class B. Addressed to Thomas C. Trombs, Point Lookout, MD. Marked "Prisoner of War." Examined by censor on May 19, 1865. One U.S. Stamp affixed (Scott 65).

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