Lot 296
Fort Pulaski, Ga., pencil examiners mark "Ex", on fresh orange cover from one of the 600 bearing "Charleston S.C. Jan 7" c.d.s. with matching "10" due rating addressed to Liberty Va., endorsed from prisoner "H.C. Dickenson, Capt., Co. A, 2nd Va. Cavalry" and "pr flag of truce", Extremely Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Myerson
Captain Dickinson was one of the 600 Confederate officers held in open barracks on Morris Island exposed to mortar fire from Confederate batteries. After the stalemate, some of the prisoners were moved to captured Fort Pulaski for detention.
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