Confederate States postal system
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:post_office
|
| gptkbp:ceased_operations |
1865
|
| gptkbp:established |
1861
|
| gptkbp:firstPostmasterGeneral |
gptkb:John_Henninger_Reagan
|
| gptkbp:function |
postal services
mail delivery |
| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Confederate States postal system
|
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:Confederate_postage_stamps
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
blockade affected mail delivery
postal rates increased during the war postal service continued despite war conditions used blockade runners for international mail |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Confederate_States_of_America
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Post_Office_Department
gptkb:United_States_Post_Office_Department_(in_the_South) |
| gptkbp:servesArea |
gptkb:Confederate_States_of_America
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Postmaster_General_of_the_Confederate_States_of_America
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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