US Naval Forces in the Civil War - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 17:21, 28 August 2020

2020-08-28T17:21:57Z

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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>From U.S. Schr. William Bacon, Porter's Mortar Flotilla". Neatly written sender's endorsement on yellow cover to Medway Mass., 3c Rose (65) tied by "Old Point Comfort Va." double-circle datestamp (date unclear), slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, the schooner William Bacon was assigned in 1862 to the mortar flotilla attached to Flag Officer David G. Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron, this is a very scarce naval endorsement.
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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"From the U.S. Steamer Pawnee". Sender's manuscript endorsement at lower left corner of red and blue Liberty, Flag and "The War for the Union" Patriotic cover to Boston Mass., 3c Rose (65), straight edge, tied by target cancel, "Port Royal S.C. Jun. 5" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, with original letter datelined "US Gunboat Pawnee Sept. 8th 1862" from a sailor recently transferred to the Pawnee and about to embark on blockading patrol, interesting description of armaments, slightly reduced at left, stain spots at right, otherwise Fine, scarce patriotic use from a navy vessel with a storied Civil War career.
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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"From the USS Gun Boat Miami". Sender's endorsement on small cover to Philadelphia, blue "Baltimore Md. Feb. 26" (1862) circular datestamp and matching "Due 3" in circle handstamp, large blue crayon "3" due rate, pencil docketing on back with Feb. 26, 1862 date, slight wear at upper right, Very Fine, at this date the Miami I was on her way to join the Mortar Flotilla in Admiral Farragut's impending attack on New Orleans, this is a scarce naval endorsement and also a scarce entry into the mails at Baltimore.
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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"U.S. Ship 3 cts." in circle handstamp, to Elizabeth N.J., sender's endorsement "From the U.S. Gunboat 'Kittatinny'". Blue circular marking from "Pension Office" dated 1 June 1863.
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-Sailor's Mail<br/>'''USS Ethan Allen'''<br/>(1861-1865)
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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"From U.S. Barque Eathan Allen." Sender's manuscript endorsement on cover to Charlestown Mass., clearly struck "U.S. Ship 3 cts." in circle handstamp, red "Charlestown Mass." straightline handstamp, Very Fine incoming naval ship letter, the bark Ethan Allen I patrolled the Gulf of Mexico from 1861 to 1863, cruised along the New England coast June-October 1863 and then joined the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron in November 1863.
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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"USS CANANDAIGUA". Congdon correspondence to Williamsburgh N.Y., with a pair of 3c Rose (65), manuscript "U.S.S. Canandaigua" endorsement, "Phila Pa. Sep. 17, 1864" duplex datestamp with "U.S. SHIP" handstamp. Mailed by a survivor of the USS Housatonic sinking, who was picked up by the USS Canandaigua.
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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"U.S.S. HOUSATONIC". Congdon correspondence to Williamsburgh N.Y., with a pair of 3c Rose (65), related to the U.S.S. Housatonic, tied by target cancel and "New-York 7 Oct." double-circle datestamp with printed "U.S.S. Housatonic" ship endorsement, some slight wear and toning.
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GregCiesielski at 20:28, 26 August 2020

2020-08-26T20:28:06Z

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	1861-07-31<br/>Grid cancel<br/>Chicago IL		1861-07-31<br/>Grid cancel<br/>Chicago IL
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	Mail to USA Officer<br/>'''~~U.S. Mail Steamer~~ MARION'''		Mail to USA Officer<br/>'''USS MARION'''<br/>(1839-1897)
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	Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>U.S. Mail Steamer MARION. 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), two, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Chicago Ills. Jul. 31" (1861) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Lieut. William Montrose Graham, 1st Regt. U.S. Artillery, at Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Florida, sender's route and ship-name directive "via Havana. By the U.S. Mail Steam-ship Marion to sail from New York August 3d", redirected to the care of the Adjutant General, Washington D.C., "U.S. Ship 3 cts." oval handstamp applied by route agent, "Washington D.C. Dec. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on back, Very Fine, scarce use from the start of the Civil War, Fort Jefferson was occupied by federal forces on Jan. 18, 1861, but the post office was not opened until October.		Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>U.S. Mail Steamer MARION. 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), two, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Chicago Ills. Jul. 31" (1861) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Lieut. William Montrose Graham, 1st Regt. U.S. Artillery, at Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Florida, sender's route and ship-name directive "via Havana. By the U.S. Mail Steam-ship Marion to sail from New York August 3d", redirected to the care of the Adjutant General, Washington D.C., "U.S. Ship 3 cts." oval handstamp applied by route agent, "Washington D.C. Dec. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on back, Very Fine, scarce use from the start of the Civil War, Fort Jefferson was occupied by federal forces on Jan. 18, 1861, but the post office was not opened until October.
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	1862-04-24<br/>Grid cancel<br/>Castine ME		1862-04-24<br/>Grid cancel<br/>Castine ME
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	Mail to USN Sailor<br/>'''~~U.S. Yard Boat~~ ADOLPH HUGEL'''		Mail to USN Sailor<br/>'''USS ADOLPH HUGEL'''<br/>(1861-1865)
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	Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>U.S. Yard Boat ADOLPH HUGEL. 3c Rose (65) tied by grid cancel, "Castine Me. Apr. 24" circular datestamp (date in manuscript) on red and blue Washington and Union Flag Patriotic cover to a sailor "on board the U.S. yard boat Adolph Hugel, Alexandria Va.", part of side flap trimmed and repaired corner fault, still Fine and presentable, the schooner Adolph Hugel was commissioned in 1862 and served in the Mortar Flotilla during the bombardment of New Orleans and further action against Mobile.		Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>U.S. Yard Boat ADOLPH HUGEL. 3c Rose (65) tied by grid cancel, "Castine Me. Apr. 24" circular datestamp (date in manuscript) on red and blue Washington and Union Flag Patriotic cover to a sailor "on board the U.S. yard boat Adolph Hugel, Alexandria Va.", part of side flap trimmed and repaired corner fault, still Fine and presentable, the schooner Adolph Hugel was commissioned in 1862 and served in the Mortar Flotilla during the bombardment of New Orleans and further action against Mobile.
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	1862-07-02<br/>Grid cancel<br/>Brooklyn NY		1862-07-02<br/>Grid cancel<br/>Brooklyn NY
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	Mail to USN Sailor<br/>'''~~U.S. Brig~~ BAINBRIDGE'''		Mail to USN Sailor<br/>'''USS BAINBRIDGE'''<br/>(1842-1863)
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	Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"U.S. Brig 'BAINBRIDGE' New York". Sender's manuscript endorsement on colorless embossed General McClellan and Flag Patriotic cover to Newton Mass., 3c Rose (65) tied by grid cancel, "Brooklyn N.Y. Jul. 2, 1862" double-circle datestamp, red and blue trim on flaps, stamp with small piece out at left from separation by sender, otherwise Very Fine, built in 1842 the Bainbridge was commissioned at the start of the war to protect Union shipping through Panama and in 1862 joined the Gulf Blockading Squadron.		Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"U.S. Brig 'BAINBRIDGE' New York". Sender's manuscript endorsement on colorless embossed General McClellan and Flag Patriotic cover to Newton Mass., 3c Rose (65) tied by grid cancel, "Brooklyn N.Y. Jul. 2, 1862" double-circle datestamp, red and blue trim on flaps, stamp with small piece out at left from separation by sender, otherwise Very Fine, built in 1842 the Bainbridge was commissioned at the start of the war to protect Union shipping through Panama and in 1862 joined the Gulf Blockading Squadron.
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	Sailor's Mail<br/>'''~~U.S. Barque Eathan~~ Allen'''		Sailor's Mail<br/>'''USS Ethan Allen'''<br/>(1861-1865)
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	Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"From U.S. Barque Eathan Allen." Sender's manuscript endorsement on cover to Charlestown Mass., clearly struck "U.S. Ship 3 cts." in circle handstamp, red "Charlestown Mass." straightline handstamp, Very Fine incoming naval ship letter, the bark Ethan Allen I patrolled the Gulf of Mexico from 1861 to 1863, cruised along the New England coast June-October 1863 and then joined the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron in November 1863.		Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"From U.S. Barque Eathan Allen." Sender's manuscript endorsement on cover to Charlestown Mass., clearly struck "U.S. Ship 3 cts." in circle handstamp, red "Charlestown Mass." straightline handstamp, Very Fine incoming naval ship letter, the bark Ethan Allen I patrolled the Gulf of Mexico from 1861 to 1863, cruised along the New England coast June-October 1863 and then joined the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron in November 1863.
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	Sailor Mail<br/>'''USS HOUSATONIC'''		Sailor Mail<br/>'''USS HOUSATONIC'''<br/>(1862-1864)
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	Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"U.S.S. HOUSATONIC". Congdon correspondence to Williamsburgh N.Y., with a pair of 3c Rose (65), related to the U.S.S. Housatonic, tied by target cancel and "New-York 7 Oct." double-circle datestamp with printed "U.S.S. Housatonic" ship endorsement, some slight wear and toning.		Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"U.S.S. HOUSATONIC". Congdon correspondence to Williamsburgh N.Y., with a pair of 3c Rose (65), related to the U.S.S. Housatonic, tied by target cancel and "New-York 7 Oct." double-circle datestamp with printed "U.S.S. Housatonic" ship endorsement, some slight wear and toning.

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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>U.S. Mail Steamer MARION. 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), two, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Chicago Ills. Jul. 31" (1861) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Lieut. William Montrose Graham, 1st Regt. U.S. Artillery, at Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Florida, sender's route and ship-name directive "via Havana. By the U.S. Mail Steam-ship Marion to sail from New York August 3d", redirected to the care of the Adjutant General, Washington D.C., "U.S. Ship 3 cts." oval handstamp applied by route agent, "Washington D.C. Dec. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on back, Very Fine, scarce use from the start of the Civil War, Fort Jefferson was occupied by federal forces on Jan. 18, 1861, but the post office was not opened until October.
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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>U.S. Yard Boat ADOLPH HUGEL. 3c Rose (65) tied by grid cancel, "Castine Me. Apr. 24" circular datestamp (date in manuscript) on red and blue Washington and Union Flag Patriotic cover to a sailor "on board the U.S. yard boat Adolph Hugel, Alexandria Va.", part of side flap trimmed and repaired corner fault, still Fine and presentable, the schooner Adolph Hugel was commissioned in 1862 and served in the Mortar Flotilla during the bombardment of New Orleans and further action against Mobile.
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 Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"U.S. Brig 'BAINBRIDGE' New York". Sender's manuscript endorsement on colorless embossed General McClellan and Flag Patriotic cover to Newton Mass., 3c Rose (65) tied by grid cancel, "Brooklyn N.Y. Jul. 2, 1862" double-circle datestamp, red and blue trim on flaps, stamp with small piece out at left from separation by sender, otherwise Very Fine, built in 1842 the Bainbridge was commissioned at the start of the war to protect Union shipping through Panama and in 1862 joined the Gulf Blockading Squadron.
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Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use
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</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Postmark<br/>or Back Image
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1861-07-31<br/>Grid cancel<br/>Chicago IL
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Mail to USA Officer
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Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>U.S. Mail Steamer MARION. 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), two, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Chicago Ills. Jul. 31" (1861) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Lieut. William Montrose Graham, 1st Regt. U.S. Artillery, at Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Florida, sender's route and ship-name directive "via Havana. By the U.S. Mail Steam-ship Marion to sail from New York August 3d", redirected to the care of the Adjutant General, Washington D.C., "U.S. Ship 3 cts." oval handstamp applied by route agent, "Washington D.C. Dec. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on back, Very Fine, scarce use from the start of the Civil War, Fort Jefferson was occupied by federal forces on Jan. 18, 1861, but the post office was not opened until October.




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1862-04-24<br/>Grid cancel<br/>Castine ME
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Mail to USN Sailor
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Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>U.S. Yard Boat ADOLPH HUGEL. 3c Rose (65) tied by grid cancel, "Castine Me. Apr. 24" circular datestamp (date in manuscript) on red and blue Washington and Union Flag Patriotic cover to a sailor "on board the U.S. yard boat Adolph Hugel, Alexandria Va.", part of side flap trimmed and repaired corner fault, still Fine and presentable, the schooner Adolph Hugel was commissioned in 1862 and served in the Mortar Flotilla during the bombardment of New Orleans and further action against Mobile.




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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bainbridge_18620702_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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1862-07-02<br/>Grid cancel<br/>Brooklyn NY
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Mail to USN Sailor
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Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries<br/>"U.S. Brig 'BAINBRIDGE' New York". Sender's manuscript endorsement on colorless embossed General McClellan and Flag Patriotic cover to Newton Mass., 3c Rose (65) tied by grid cancel, "Brooklyn N.Y. Jul. 2, 1862" double-circle datestamp, red and blue trim on flaps, stamp with small piece out at left from separation by sender, otherwise Very Fine, built in 1842 the Bainbridge was commissioned at the start of the war to protect Union shipping through Panama and in 1862 joined the Gulf Blockading Squadron.




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