1962 4c Civil War Centennial: Battle of Shiloh

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U.S. #1179
4¢ Shiloh
Civil War Centennial Series

Issue Date: April 7, 1962
City: Shiloh, TN
Quantity: 124,865,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10 1/2
Color: Black on peach blossom

U.S. #1179 commemorates the Battle of Shiloh. The stamp shows a Civil War rifleman ducking behind a tree stump. The stamp was printed on peach blossom colored paper to honor the fact that an important part of the battle was fought in a peach orchard.