Cover franked with a 29 cent Liberty Ship stamp (Sc #2559h and two 21 cent Uncle Sam's Hat stamps.
Cover with a DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift! Cover prepared on an Archive Quality Envelope without gum on flap.
General George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876), a Union cavalry general of German ancestry was a West Point graduate (class of 1861) and served as an aide to general officers at Bull Run and Antietam. He became a effective cavalry officer who fought at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg,The Wilderness, Yellow Tavern, and Trevilian Station. He also fought for General Early and General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864. Later, he participated in the Siege of Petersburg and his troops help corner General Lee's forces at Appomattox.
Of course, he is most famous for his post-war exploits that led to his untimely death fighting the Sioux in the West, on June 25, 1876. Seller also has cover for the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana. Seller has over 200 Liberty Ship covers. Check out my other items!
These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free US Shipping!