Civil War Patriotic Cover with a red & blue illustration of a soldier holding a flag and sword, and with
"By the Eternal It shall wave." printed below, used with
OTTERVILLE/MD. cds postmark and
"DUE/3" handstamp, and with Soldiers Letter endorsement at top right:
"Soldiers Letter. D.C. Thomas, Maj. 18th Regt. Ind. Vol.". Addressed to a soldier in the 27th Indiana regiment,
to "John Jones, 27th Regt. Ind. Vol., In care of Capt. Birge, Frederick, Md."
D.C. Thomas was Dewitt Clinton Thomas, who was commissioned Major of the 18th Indiana on Aug. 16, 1861, and discharged for promotion on Oct. 21, 1862, as Col. of the 93rd Indiana Infantry. Breveted Brigadier General, Mar. 13, 1865.
Scarce soldier to soldier usage of a patriotic cover.
A bit trimmed at right, corner wear and edge wear.
COMBINED SHIPPING FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS.