What:
As part of the re-enactment of the Battle of Sacramento, KY – and to honor the release of two new Forever stamps commemorating the Civil War – the United States Postal Service will offer a special postmark.
Who:
Battle of Sacramento Committee and the U.S. Postal Service
When:
Tuesday, April 24
Where:
Near the log cabin at the battlegrounds
815 Main St.
Sacramento, KY 42372
Background:
In 2011, the U.S. Postal Service launched a stamp series to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which engulfed the nation from 1861 to 1865. A souvenir sheet of two stamp designs is being issued through 2015 for each year of the war.
For 2012, one stamp depicts the Battle of New Orleans, the first significant achievement of the U.S. Navy in the war, while the other depicts the Battle of Antietam, which marked the bloodiest day of the war.
The Battle of New Orleans and Battle of Antietam stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. The stamps, sold in sheets of 12, cost $5.40. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.
Mail order requests for the special cancellation will be available for 30 days beginning April 24. Customers should allow at least a 2-inch by 4-inch space in the stamp area for the postmark and have postage applied to cards or letters before mailing them — inside another envelope — to the Post Office.
Send mail order requests to: Postmaster, Battle of Sacramento Station, 315 Main St., Sacramento, KY 42372.
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