Page 66 - Paton: American Panorama

r
3 .2 THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA 7860-7865

SECESSION - LOUISIANA AND NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL

On 2 6 .JA W .67 L o u isia n a became th e 6th S ta te to R ecede, th e C on ven tion
had voted 113 to 17 4or S e c e ssio n ; i t was an Independent S ta te 9 u n t il FEB. 67.

cdi NEW ORLEANS/LA. 21.JAN. 61 ;Independent State uie o{ US PSE (2nd day}

CSA P o s ta l S e r v ic e came in t o o p era tio n on 1 .JU N .6 1 , but CSA -stamp* not
a v a ila b le u n t il O ctober most P M * im p ro v ise d , u sin g cds & PAW hands tamps th e p re­
a d h esive p e rio d . On 73.JUW .67 P ostm aster Joh n L. R id d e ll 04 New O rlea n s is s u e d th e
p r o v is io n a l stam p, a 5c brown p rin te d by Joh n C h ild s . A 2c b lu e was is s u e d in J u ly
but i t was used 4or under a yea r s in c e th e Union army occu p ied New O rlea n s in A p r il 1862.

cdi NEW O R L E A N S / LA. 79.JUW.67, on oi 5c pAovULond damps.
10c Li double Aate to La.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +