This 1964 Civil War Centennial 5¢ First Day Cover features the Battle of the Wilderness stamp with an Artmaster cachet postmarked at Wilderness Station, Fredericksburg, Virginia on May 5, 1964.
The Battle of the Wilderness, fought May 5–7, 1864, marked the opening engagement of Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign. Despite heavy casualties in the tangled Virginia undergrowth, Grant pressed southward rather than retreating, a strategic shift that defined the final year of the war.
The Artmaster cachet depicts Grant and Lee above a dramatic artillery scene, flanked by crossed flags and the centennial wreath—an iconic design for Civil War topical collectors.
Addressed to Murray Lurmer in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, a small borough in Bergen County with deep roots in early 20th-century suburban development.
A clean, well-centered example ideal for Civil War or Artmaster collections.
