A Nation Divided Quiz

What was the main method of carrying mail between the North and South after the U.S. Post Office Department ended mail traffic across the border?

• By horseback

• By train

• By telegraph

• By flag-of-truce ships

What did the handstamped 'ship' marking on a letter indicate?

• The letter was sent by train

• The letter was sent by telegraph

• The letter was received from a private vessel

• The letter was sent by horseback

Who was the first postmaster general of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John H. Reagan

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

What was the first Confederate stamp to feature?

• A Confederate flag

• A cannon

• A Southern soldier

• CSA President Jefferson Davis

What were 'adversity covers' made from during the Civil War?

• Silk and cotton

• Whatever paper was available

• Expensive parchment

• Gold and silver

What did soldiers need to include on their envelopes to send mail without stamps?

• Their home address

• A secret code

• Their name, rank, and unit

• A drawing of a flag

How were prisoner-of-war letters exchanged during the Civil War?

• Through telegraph lines

• By horseback riders

• Through flag-of-truce ships

• By secret messengers

What did the Confederate Postal System use before their own stamps were available?

• Confederate flags

• Telegraph codes

• U.S. money and postage stamps

• Gold coins

What was a common theme on patriotic covers during the Civil War?

• Ancient history

• War-related themes

• Nature scenes

• Famous artists

What happened to John H. Reagan after the Civil War?

• He became a famous artist

• He moved to Europe

• He was arrested and later returned to Congress

• He became President of the United States