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"For the Union - Rhode Island", 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by partially struck "Washington DC'" postmark on multicolored Magnus Dual Panel patriotic envelope with Female, Flag and Triton plus Rhode Island seal, addressed to Belvidere, New Jersey, includes original enclosure (a Magnus patriotic letter sheet showing "Battle of Mill Spring Ky"), stamp with coerner crease at upper left and perf added at top, envelope a bit affected by moisture at left, still very fine and colorful, ex-Bischel, 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate On January 19, 1862, Confederate and Union forces clashed in the Battle of Mill Springs (near present day Nacy, Kentucky). When the smoke cleared, 150 Confederates and 50 Federal soldiers lay dead on the field and the Union had its first significant victory of the Civil War.