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1964 - Battle of the Wilderness 100th Anniversary 5-Cent Stamp
1964 - Battle of the Wilderness 100th Anniversary 5-Cent Stamp
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5-cent United States postage stamp commemorating the Battle of the Wilderness, issued as part of the Civil War Centennial series.
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Commemoration:This stamp, issued on May 5, 1964, in Fredericksburg, VA, marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness.
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Historical Significance:The Battle of the Wilderness, fought from May 5–7, 1864, was the first major engagement of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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Depiction:The stamp's design features silhouetted figures of Union soldiers with a cannon in a forested, war-torn setting, reflecting the dense, unforgiving terrain where the battle took place.
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Series Context:This stamp is part of a five-stamp series issued by the USPS from 1961 to 1965, each commemorating a significant event from a different year of the Civil War.Includes 5 Stamps
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