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Lot 1107 |
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Confederacy, Cahaba, Ala., manuscript endorsement "Examined & apprd., H.A.M. Henderson, Asst. Commiss. Ex(change), Cahaba, Ala." on reverse of envelope to a lieutenant of Company A 17th Illinois Volunteer Infantry at Vicksburg "By flag Truce" bearing 3¢ rose (65), tied by circle of wedges, matching "Old Point Comfort Va./Mar 9" double-ring datestamp, repaired tears where roughly opened at left, Fine appearance, only 10 covers recorded.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1108 |
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Confederacy, Andersonville, Ga., home made envelope with soldier's endorsement "Private J.T. Land, Co. H 4th Reg. Geo. Reserves", a guard at the prison, to a member of the "40th Regt. Ga. Vols., Stovalls Brig., Stuart's Division, Army Tenn.", circular undated "Andersonville Ga." handstamp and matching unframed "Due 10" handstamp, Very Fine and rare usage from the Civil War prison which is among the most infamous institutions of the War between the States— of 42,000 men imprisoned under the most inhumane of conditions, more than 12,600 died, and its last warden was executed as a war criminal.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1109 |
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Confederacy, Camp Oglethorpe (for officers), Macon, Ga., envelope from "Joseph E. Fiske, Capt. Co. H 2nd Rg. Mass., Prisoner of War" to Newtown Lower Falls, Mass., manuscript "Examined WC", "Old Point Comfort Va./Jul 18" c.d.s. and matching handstruck "Due 6" in circle, docketed "Macon June 6th" (1864) on reverse, Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1110 |
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Confederacy, Camp Oglethorpe (for officers), Macon, Ga., manuscript "Examined C.H.B." on envelope endorsed in pencil "Prisoners Letter, A P Day Lieut & AADC" to New Haven, Conn. "via Flag of Truce", "Old Point Comfort Va./Jul 18" double-ring datestamp and handstruck "Due 6" in circle, annotated on reverse: "50 Letters Examined to be sent to United States", flap at black detached (but included inside cover) for exhibition purposes, Fine. Illustrated in Harrison, p. 29.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Confederacy, Salisbury, N.C., envelope with soldier's endorsement "From a Prisoner of War, John A. Durley, ADC", to Gray, Maine (Dill correspondence), pencil examiner's marking "Ex N.K.", bearing 5¢ blue, lithograph, Stone 2 (4), large to clear margins on three sides, in at right, tied by "Salisbury N.C./Jun 8 1861" c.d.s. (actually 1862 since the year slug was never changed throughout the war), handstruck "Due 3" (U.S. postage of 3¢ due on arrival), interesting contents: the writer was transferred from Richmond by railroad and thinks he will pass a comfortable summer in Salisbury if he is not exchanged or paroled. "I think however this will be done and that you will see us at home sooner than if we had remained in the army." He also asks his father to check with the postmaster at Portland as to proper procedure on sending mail subject to censorship and encloses "a confederate postage stamp which must be put on with ours." Stamp gum stained and envelope a little roughly opened at right, Fine and rare usage of this adhesive on a P.O.W. cover. Illustrated in Harrison, p. 40.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Confederacy, Roper's Hospital, Charleston, S.C., "Prisoners letter, Chas. K. Fleming, Maj. 1st Vt. Atry., Prisoner of War" envelope to New York, manuscript examiner's marking "Exd." and "Soldier's Letter, W.T. Bennett, Lt. Col and Agt. D54", exchange "Port Royal S.C./Nov 13 1864" double-ring datestamp, sealed tear and small faults at top, Fine, attribution made on basis of cover from the same correspondence illustrated by Harrison (p. 48), only 19 covers recorded from this prison.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1113 |
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Confederacy, Camp Sorghum, Columbia, S.C., envelope endorsed "From Let. G.W. Grant, Prisoner of War, Columbia, S.C., By Flag of truce via Hilton Head S.C. to Reading, Pa.", barely discernible examiner's marking in pencil "Exd. Capt. J.C. Morgan" (commander at Camp Sorghum between Nov. 1864-Dec. 1865), bearing 10¢ blue, Die B (12), marginal with imprint, uncancelled and slightly faulty, "Old Point Comfort Va./Dec 16" double-ring datestamp and matching "Due 6" handstamp in circle, given the normal two week delay in the exchange of mail, it would seem that this cover was sent from Camp Sorghum prior to the inmates all being transferred to Camp Asylum later in December, 1864, Fine, this camp was only open for three months, and 20 covers recorded. Illustrated in Antrim, p. 130.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia S.C., envelope "From a Prisoner of War, Columbia, South Carolina", to Warsaw, N.Y., manuscript examiner's marking "Exd, Geo. G. Gill, Lt. Post Guard", exchange "Old Point Comfort Va./Jan. 18" (1865) double-ring datestamp and matching handstruck "Due 6" in circle, with original enclosure datelined "Richland Jail, Columbia, South Carolina, November 11th 1864", some water staining, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1115 |
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Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia, S.C., envelope endorsed "Prisoner of War Letter, For Flag of Truce, Care of Gen. Winder, Richmond, Va. For Sergt. Major A.C. Reinoeld, 76 Penna. Vols, Port Royal, S.C.", manuscript examiner's marking "Exd. R(ufus) D. Senn, Capt. Gd.", who actually commanded the Columbia prisons, exchange "Old Point Comfort Va./Feb. 23" c.d.s. and matching straight-line "Due 3" handstamp, Very Fine and rare, originally attributed to College Hospital but most certainly Richland Jail.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Confederacy, James Island, S.C., 1865 envelope to a captain on James Island, S.C., bearing 10¢ blue, Die A (11), tied by "Columbia, S.C./Jan 21" c.d.s. in blue, pencil endorsement "Prisoner Camp. Please Forward S.B.", Very Fine letter sent in search of a prisoner, though there was no prison on James Island.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Confederacy, Camp Groce, Hemstead, Tex., yellow envelope ("from Prisoner War, Capt. A.V. Proctor, Texas"), to Boston, endorsed on reverse "Examined W Hyllested, Maj. & Provo. M. Genl. of Texas", carried by courier from Hempstead, Tex., with "New Orleans La./Feb 6 '64" double-ring transit datestamp and "Due 6" circular handstamp, having been sent by ship to New York, Very Fine and rare example of only a handful of mail known from this prison.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Agre
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Lot 1118 |
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Confederacy, Camp Ford Prison, Tyler, Tex., envelope to "Young Whitlock Prisoner of War, Camp Ford near Tyler, Texas" bearing 3¢ rose tied by "Marshall Ill./Sep 19" c.d.s., docketed on reverse "Prisoner of War 1864", routed via Mississippi River and exchanged at New Orleans, Very Fine, only 5 covers recorded.
Estimate 500 - 750
Sergeant Young Whitlock of Company K, 130th Illinois Infantry was captured at Mansfield, La., on April 8, 1864.
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Confederacy, Building No. 3, Danville, Va., 1864 envelope from "James Moody, Co. K 7th Regt. Penna. Reserves, Prisoner of War" to Philadelphia bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by circle of wedges, "Old Point Comfort Va./Jul 24" c.d.s., with original enclosure datelined "Danville Va. May 14/64" and James Moody signature "Prisoner of War, Danville Va., Prison No. 3". Moody was captured at Lynchburg on May 5 and transported to Danville and Building #3 which was for officers who were "confined in a Large Tobacco Warehouse", Very Fine, only 2 covers recorded from Building #3, of which 35 covers have survived from all Danville Prison, which had over 4,000 prisoners (one-third of whom died there mainly from small pox).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Antrim
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Confederacy, Building No. 4, Danville, Va., neat folded letter from a soldier captured at the Battle of Chicamagua, datelined "Danville, Va., March the 24th 1864" and with return address of "Co. G 18th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Danville, Va. Prison No. 4" to Waterboro, O., "Old Point Comfort Va./Apr 10" double-ring datestamp and "Due 3" handstamp, Very Fine, only 5 covers recorded. Illustrated in Harrison, p. 78.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Confederacy, Castle Thunder, Richmond, Va., turned cover to Captain Theodore Howland, New York endorsed "Prisoner Letter via Flag of truce" bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by circle of wedges, matching "Old Point Comfort Va./Jul 18" double-ring datestamp, the original side of cover addressed to "W. Howland, Castle Thunder, Richmond, Va.", having been an inside cover sent by the War Department rather than the Post Office, envelope sent between two brothers, Very Fine and exceptional, only 11 covers recorded.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Confederacy, General Hospital, Richmond, Va., 3¢ entire cancelled by grid, matching "Bangor Me. Nov. 8" origin c.d.s. addressed to "Mr. Henry A. Holden, Company G 2nd Regt. Maine Volunteers, Prisoner of War, General Hospital, Richmond, Va." "via Fort Monroe" and "Care of General Winder", blue "Norfolk Va., Dec 4 1861" c.d.s. and matching handstruck "5", examiner's "Ed" in pencil, small corner faults or repairs, Fine and rare incoming usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Confederacy, Hospital, Richmond, Va., envelope from Brooklyn, N.Y. to "Prisoner of War, Mr. Richd. Dunne, 19th Regt. Co. J N.Y.S.M., Hospital, Richmond, Care of Gen. Winder," blue "Norfolk Va." c.d.s. and matching handstruck "5", manuscript "Exd (Examined) C", some soiling and flap at back missing, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Confederacy, Gwathmey Factory Hospital, Richmond Va., envelope to Greensboro, Pa. bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by cork of square, "Old Point Comfort Va./Feb 1" c.d.s., with original enclosure from prisoner datelined "Richmond Va. Jan. 1st, 1864" and writing his mother: "You must not believe all the reports circulated about us, for we are still alive, in good spirits, and hope to be paroled or exchanged soon." Fine and very rare example (only 5 recorded) of mail from General Hospital #21.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Agre
According to accompanying photocopies of military records, Thomas W. Nicholson volunteered for the Union Army at Pittsburgh in August, 1862. He was captured at Warrenton, Va., on Sept. 1, 1863, confined at Richmond on Sept. 4, and admitted to General Hospital #21 Richmond Va. (Gwathmey). On March 19, 1864, he was transferred to Andersonville or Americus, Ga. He was admitted to the hospital in Andersonville on July 3, 1864 and died of dysentery on the 29th.
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Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., envelope with original enclosure datelined "Libby Prison, Richmond Va., Dec. 13, 1863", to Philadelphia, "Old Point Comfort Va./ Dec 25" c.d.s., straight-line "Due 3", endorsed "Officer's Letter/Prisoner of War" in manuscript, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1126 |
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Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., manuscript "Exd/E.W. Ross/Clr of Prison" on 1862 envelope to Mechanicsburg, Pa. bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Old Point Comfort Va./Jan 7 1863" double-ring datestamp, light "Flag of Truce" pencil endorsement, E.W. Ross was the chief clerk of Libby Prison, lightly soiled, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1973 C.S.A. Certificate.
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Lot 1127 |
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Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., yellow envelope endorsed "By flag of truce boat, from Prisoner of War, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. to Martinsburg, W.Va.", "Old Point Comfort Va./Apr 19" double-ring datestamp where it entered U.S. mails and matching "Due 3" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Confederacy, Taylor's Tobacco Warehouse, Richmond, Va., envelope to Philadelphia, straight-line "Due 3" handstamp, soldier's endorsement "from Lieut. Kenny, Prisoner of War, Richmond, Va.", further annotated "Sold. letter, Maj. V. Herrmann U.S.A.", with original enclosure datelined "Richmond Prison, Jan 21st 1862", in which writer states: "Time passes slowly 3 months to day since captured. I judge there is about 3 more to stay yet some one ought to stir 'Old Abe' up. Have you got a prisoner about you can send in exchange for me." Opened around in places and soiled, otherwise Fine and rare with only 2 covers recorded from this prison.
Estimate 400 - 500
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