Civil War Adversity Cover with CSA #4

Own a One-Of-A-Kind Civil War Adversity Cover with CSA #4

Made of scraps, ledger paper and even wallpaper, homemade Adversity Covers allowed Confederate mail to continue.  Like Scarlet O’Hara’s dress made of curtains, Adversity Covers were necessary because the Union’s blockade of the South caused a severe shortage of many everyday resources. 

You’ll be transported back in time when you hold one of these Civil War Covers in your hand.  Each cover documents one Southerner’s determination to persevere.

Experience America’s tragic war and the Southern ingenuity that helped ordinary folks survive.  Each cover is unique, so selections will vary.  The one I examined was sent from Guntown, Mississippi. Some believe John Wilkes Booth lived out his life in Guntown, living in an attic room after escaping the hangman’s noose! 

Allow us to choose one of these remarkable covers for you – so you can own a one-of-a-kind tie to American history.

CSA #4 is a symbol of Confederate Ingenuity

Faced with limited resources during the Civil War, the South used stone lithography to produce its first postage stamps.  The process involves the use of a grease-based medium on a stone surface.  When ink is applied, the natural repulsion of grease and water creates a pattern. 
One of the two stones used to create CSA#4 – depicting Confederate President Jefferson Davis – was also used to print CSA#1.  As such, they are the first stamps issued on American soil to feature a living president.