Federal Civil War Postal History Author:James W. Milgram, M.D. Well known in the philatelic realm, Dr. Milgram's full-color book represents an important new Civil War reference concentrating on how the Union troops sent and received their mail. The book covers all aspects of the laws and regulations pertaining to military mail and has endnotes following each chapter. Included in the book are 770 big colorfu... more »l illustrations, 19 chapters on all aspects of postal usages and patriotic stationery, and excerpts from dozens of exciting original Civil War letters. Dr. Milgram has also included a detailed bibliography. Chapter titles: 1.....Slavery and Abolitionism 2.....1860 Presidential Campaign 3.....Federal Postal Usages in the South 4.....Union Patriotic Stationery 5.....Demonetization of 1857-1860 Stamps and Envelopes 6.....Soldiers' Letters 7.....Handstamped or printed Certifying Markings on Soldiers' Mail 8.....Maritime Postal Usages from Coastal and Ocean Locations 9.....Maritime Postal Usages from Inland Waterways 10....West Virginis Mail, Special Military Post Offices, and Postmarks of Reoccupied Towns 11....Patriotic Postal Markings, Military Markings, and Military Cornercards 12....Franked Soldiers' Mail, Free Mail, and Post Office Business Postmarks 13....Hospital Mail 14....Christian Commission Mail 15....Sanitary Commission Mail 16....Union Prisoner of War Mail 17....Northwern Parole Camps and Political Prisoners' Mail 18....Flag of Truce Mail 19....Express Companies and Registered Mail Appendix on Patriotic Covers by Gene Freeman Index Hardbound with a patriotic blue covers and silver lettering. Reviews: AMERICAN PHILATELIST, April 2009, by Bonnie Farmer: "...This is an outstanding example of a readable work of postal history." POSTAL HISTORY JOURNAL, June 2009, by Diane DeBlois: "Dr. Milgram points out that this is not a history of war-but it will appeal to every collector interested in the broader history of the conflict. He defends his inclusion of the text of many of the letters, not solely because they enliven the study but because they are critical to an understanding of the history in postal history....you should read the book yourself!"« less