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civil war patriotic covers, 1860 election, John C. Breckinridge, states rights

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John Breckinridge, the sitting US vice president, was the most militant of four candidates in the 1860 presidential election and the electoral vote runner-up to Lincoln. He was appointed to the US Senate by the Kentucky legislature and, despite his home state remaining loyal to the Union, he resignd and went south serving as a general and as secretary of war.This envelope is part of a series produced in the 1860 election and features a portrait of Breckinridge and a quote about state' rights.civil war patriotic covers, 1860 election, John C. Breckinridge, states rights. Condition is "New". Shipped with USPS First Class.