USPS 130th Anniversary of the American Civil War

USPS on 29 June 1995 issued  20 First Day Cover stamps commemorating the 130th anniversary of the American Civil War (1861-1865). These stamps, valued at 32 cents each, showcased key figures and events from the conflict. First Day of issue originated from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The stamps were printed by Stamp Venturers using the photogravure method. 

The stamps featured portraits and scenes related to the Civil War, including: 

- Robert E. Lee

- Jefferson Davis

- Abraham Lincoln

- Frederick Douglass

- Ulysses S. Grant

- David Farragut

- William T. Sherman

- Windfield Hancock 

- Joseph E. Johnston

- Mary Chesnut

- Phoebe Pember

- Clara Barton 

- Harriet Tubman

- Stand Watie

- Raphael Semmes

- "Stonewall" Jackson

- Battle of Shiloh 

- Battle of Gettysburg

- Battle of Chancellorsville 

- Battle of Monitor & Merrimack