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It is a very interesting and well-written article about General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, and the use of "state envelopes" during The Civil War.
State envelopes had the map of a state, and portions of some of the bordering states. The counties and major towns were shown. Instead of roads, the maps showed the railroads.
Rare envelopes, and great historical information on a part of The Civil War in the article.
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Interesting postal history....Thankyou
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Michael mentioned that he had posted his comments about my article. For those not familiar with the Larrance "state envelopes," this image shows the one that led to my writing the article in American Philatelist. Information on these envelopes was very scarce a few years ago. So, my article focused more on the letter contained in this envelope rather than the envelope itself. I'm hoping that someone will someday follow up and write more about these envelopes.
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While I'm here, I may as well post the link to the article. Since it was the feature article for December, 2013, it's available in PDF format for members and non-members alike.
http://stamps.org/AP-Archives-2013,http://stamps.org/AP-Archives-2013
Just hover over the December icon and then click on "Feature Article."
Edited 5/21/2019 to disable website link that no longer functions.
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I was just about to reuse the American Philatelist link in the above post, but tested it first. It's a good thing I did. The link goes to a page that is no longer available. I can no longer find a way for nonmembers to access back issues of American Philatelist. I don't recall hearing about a policy change, but maybe missed it or forgot about it. I've contacted APS to ask about the situation and will follow up here.
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I just had an email conversation with Scott English at APS regarding nonmembers being able to access past issues of the American Philatelist. He didn't arrive at APS until 2015 and thinks there may have been a special situation with that December 2013 issue. Alternatively, they had some coding issues from time to time that may have created the situation. In any case, today, online access to back issues is limited to members. Issues back through 2007 are online.
As an alternative, I just discovered that the 16-page article is still accessible at the Scribd website. After I uploaded articles to that site several years ago, they transformed the site and most material was no longer freely available. This article is still available for viewing at
https://www.scribd.com/document/277670743/A-Union-Soldier-s-Map-and-Sherman-s-Atlanta-Campaign
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Hello keesindy,
What a fascinating article you've written and a most interesting cover! 
Thanks for sharing these with us.
I hadn't looked at this thread before and I'm very glad that I have now.
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I am glad you enjoyed it, Nigel. I was disappointed to find so little information regarding Larrance and his "state envelopes." Regarding General McPherson and my being stationed at Fort McPherson, I am embarrassed to admit I never wondered how the fort got its name. It was a decade after my discharge from military service that I first read Will's letter and immediately realized the significance of the Fort McPherson name.
It was in that same moment that I regretted not being aware of this cover and the letter in Dad's small collection while he was living. Dad had been in possession of the letter for a few years before my assignment to Fort McPherson. I am sure he read the letter when he obtained it, but too much time had passed by the time I was being assigned to Fort McPherson. We missed an opportunity to enjoy this amazing coincidence with one another.
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While catching up in my reading, I came across an article in the December 2013 (yes, I'm that far behind) issue of The American Philatelist that was written by SOR member keesindy.
It is a very interesting and well-written article about General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, and the use of "state envelopes" during The Civil War.
State envelopes had the map of a state, and portions of some of the bordering states. The counties and major towns were shown. Instead of roads, the maps showed the railroads.
Rare envelopes, and great historical information on a part of The Civil War in the article.
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Interesting postal history....Thankyou
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Michael mentioned that he had posted his comments about my article. For those not familiar with the Larrance "state envelopes," this image shows the one that led to my writing the article in American Philatelist. Information on these envelopes was very scarce a few years ago. So, my article focused more on the letter contained in this envelope rather than the envelope itself. I'm hoping that someone will someday follow up and write more about these envelopes.
Tom
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While I'm here, I may as well post the link to the article. Since it was the feature article for December, 2013, it's available in PDF format for members and non-members alike.
http://stamps.org/AP-Archives-2013,http://stamps.org/AP-Archives-2013
Just hover over the December icon and then click on "Feature Article."
Edited 5/21/2019 to disable website link that no longer functions.
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I was just about to reuse the American Philatelist link in the above post, but tested it first. It's a good thing I did. The link goes to a page that is no longer available. I can no longer find a way for nonmembers to access back issues of American Philatelist. I don't recall hearing about a policy change, but maybe missed it or forgot about it. I've contacted APS to ask about the situation and will follow up here.
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re: Civil War and State Envelopes
I just had an email conversation with Scott English at APS regarding nonmembers being able to access past issues of the American Philatelist. He didn't arrive at APS until 2015 and thinks there may have been a special situation with that December 2013 issue. Alternatively, they had some coding issues from time to time that may have created the situation. In any case, today, online access to back issues is limited to members. Issues back through 2007 are online.
As an alternative, I just discovered that the 16-page article is still accessible at the Scribd website. After I uploaded articles to that site several years ago, they transformed the site and most material was no longer freely available. This article is still available for viewing at
https://www.scribd.com/document/277670743/A-Union-Soldier-s-Map-and-Sherman-s-Atlanta-Campaign
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Hello keesindy,
What a fascinating article you've written and a most interesting cover!
Thanks for sharing these with us.
I hadn't looked at this thread before and I'm very glad that I have now.
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I am glad you enjoyed it, Nigel. I was disappointed to find so little information regarding Larrance and his "state envelopes." Regarding General McPherson and my being stationed at Fort McPherson, I am embarrassed to admit I never wondered how the fort got its name. It was a decade after my discharge from military service that I first read Will's letter and immediately realized the significance of the Fort McPherson name.
It was in that same moment that I regretted not being aware of this cover and the letter in Dad's small collection while he was living. Dad had been in possession of the letter for a few years before my assignment to Fort McPherson. I am sure he read the letter when he obtained it, but too much time had passed by the time I was being assigned to Fort McPherson. We missed an opportunity to enjoy this amazing coincidence with one another.
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