150-year-old Envelope With No Address Compels Postmaster To Embark Upon A Life-changing Journey

By Mark Jacob

Belonging

The letters elicited an image of a young man who was way too young to fully apprehend the outcomes of the battle he was fighting in. It was, indeed, a rare, first-hand sight into a monumental time in U.S. history. And it revealed the weight of the duties bequeathed on amateur soldiers.