Lot 1108
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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| Realized $4,000 |
