Anonymous Patriotic Covers, 1861-1862
The Filson Historical Society
Anonymous collector Patriotic covers, 1861-1862
For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these letters, see the Curator of Special Collections.
Size of Collection: .66 cubic feet
Locator Number: Mss./BC/A615a
Scope and Content Note
Collection consists of over 1,700 envelope covers with illustrations and poetry concerning pro-Union, anti-secessionist topics. Emphasis on patriotic themes of preserving the Union and punishing Confederate officials and generals who are depicted as objects of ridicule. Union officials and generals, on the other hand, are held in high esteem and portrayed as heroes. The covers were printed in 1861-62 and many of them portend a rapid end to the rebellion.
List of Subjects with page locations
Baltimore (Md.)- History – Civil War, 1861-1865 (88f; 90g-i; 163e)
Beauregard, G.T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893 – Caricatures and cartoons (99a; 122j;132g; 134j; 151f-i; 152i-j;163d)
Brown, John, 1800-1859 – Pictorial works (107e)
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 – Caricatures and cartoons (106j)
Bull Run, 1st Battle of (Va.), 1861 (97b; 99c,d,i,j)
Camp Dennison (Ohio) (79a)
Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868 – Caricatures and cartoons (96i; 98a; 151a)
Confederate States of America – Economic conditions (124g; 130c-e; 139a,b,g; 142e,f; 144f; 148d)
Confederate States of America – Foreign relations – Great Britain (66; 96e; 139e; 164f)
Confederate States of America. Navy (60b,d,f; 93h; 94f; 121j; 126e; 128d; 132b,f)
Cotton trade – Confederate States of America (66a,b,d-i; 96e; 164f)
Covers (Philately) – United States
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 – Caricatures and cartoons (64h,i; 70g,j; 71a-i; 72a,b,d,e,g,h,i; 73a-d,i,j; 93e,g; 95b,g,i; 99a; 121i; 125a- e,g- j; 126;127; 128; 129; 130; 131; 132, 133; 134; 146a; 150c,e-g,j; 151a-e,h; 153e; 154a-h)
Debts, Public – Confederate States of America (124g; 130c-e; 139a,b,g; 142e,f; 144f; 148d)
Emblems, State (13-26; 27a; 76; 77a-i; 164c-e)
Ellsworth, E.E. (Elmer Ephraim), 1837-1861 – Pictorial works (62-63; 87i; 95j; 105h; 107a,b)
Flags (throughout collection)
Flags – United States (throughout collection)
Floyd, John B. (John Buchanan), 1806-1863 – Caricatures and cartoons (135c-e)
Fort Donelson, Battle of (Tenn.), 1862 (160f)
Fort Monroe (Va.) (160h)
Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)Siege, 1861 (29g-30d; 86h-j; 87a; 144a)
Hampton Roads, Battle of (Va.), 1862 (160j; 164h)
Lyon, Nathaniel, d.l861 – Pictorial works (92 g-i)
McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 – Pictorial works (75g-I; 95g,j; 98i; 100f; 105a-d; 108c,e)
Magoffin, Beriah, 1815-1885 – Caricatures and cartoons (148b)
Patriotic poetry, American (2d,j; 3e; 4j; 5g; 7b,e; 8i; 9a; 29d,i; 34b; 42d; 50d; 51i; 53i; 54h; 56c,g; 58g; 68j; 70j; 77j; 79i,j; 82j; 83d; 91g; 93c; 97g; 99b,c; 123d; 124a,b; 130a; 144e; 146h; 147b; 151b,i ,j; 161j; 162g)
Pillow, Gideon Johnson, 1806-1878 – Caricatures and cartoons(136g,h)
Quakers – Attitudes (88a-d; 129f)
Quakers – Political activity (88a-d; 129f)
Russell, William Howard, Sir, 1820-1907. Civil War (99 c,d,i,j)
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 – Pictorial works (64f; 69; 70; 71; 72; 73; 74a-e,g-j; 75a-f; 95j; 146a)
Secession – Southern States (64c,d,f; 65a,d,e; 71c;73g,h; 81b; 82b,c,i; 91i; 94e,g; 95d,f; 124f;128i; 132d; 137g-j; 143f-j; 144d-j;145a-d,f-j; 149a,b,e; 151a)
Shiloh, Battle of (Tenn.), 1862 (160g)
Slavery – United States (97c; 144c; 147c)
South Carolina – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 (1b,d;100i; 138a,b; 148i)
United States – Foreign relations – 1861-1865 (1e;9h; 64g; 66f,i,j)
United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 – African Americans (82a;151b)
United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 – Caricatures and cartoons (throughout collection)
United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 – Flags (throughout collection)
United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 – Naval Operations (60b,c; 61b; 119h; 160j; 164h)
United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 – Poetry (2d,j; 3e; 4j; 5g; 7b,e; 8i; 9a; 29d,i; 34b; 42d; 50d; 51i; 53i; 54h; 56c,g; 58g; 68j; 70j; 77j; 79i,j; 82j; 83d; 91g; 93c; 97g; 99b,c; 123d; 124a,b;130a; 144e; 146h; 147b; 151b,i ,j; 161j; 162g)
United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 – Propaganda (throughout collection)
United States – Politics and government – Caricatures and cartoons (throughout collection)
United States. Army – Equipment (163i)
United States. Army – Officers (37c-g,i,j; 105e-g,i,,j; 106i; 107j;108d,h-j; 161a-e; 105e,i)
United States. Army – Uniforms (30f-31d; 36a-i; 37b,g,h; 92a; 123h,i;144d)
United States. Army – New York Infantry Regiment, 69th (1861-1865)(91c,d)
United States. Navy – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 (61b,d; 119e-h; 160e,j)
Virginia – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 (94a,b; 127i; 128f,h; 133e; 136a,i,j; 137a-f; 139j; 145d; 149j)
War poetry, American (2d,j; 3e; 4j; 5g; 7b,e; 8i; 9a; 29d,i; 34b; 42d; 50d; 51i; 53i; 54h; 56c,g; 58g; 68j; 70j; 77j; 79i,j; 82j; 83d; 91g; 93c; 97g; 99b,c; 123d; 124a,b; 130a; 144e; 146h; 147b; 151b,i ,j; 161j; 162g)
Ward, Artemus, 1834-1867 – Caricatures and cartoons (96c,d)
Wigfall, Louis T.(Louis Trezevant), 1816-1874 – Caricatures and cartoons (135f-i)
Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876 – Caricatures and cartoons (64i; 135j; 136b-e; 153i)
Zouaves (Civil War soldiers)(30f-31d; 36a-i; 37b-e,g,h; 123h,i; 139j; 144d)
