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The Steven C. Walske Collection of Special Mail Routes of the American Civil War continued...

Flag-of-Truce Mail: Pocotaligo-Port Royal continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
219 c Fort Delaware, Delaware City.> Prisoner-of-war cover to Charleston S.C., endorsed <y flag of truce via Fortress Monroe,>> 3c Rose (65) canceled by target, Delaware City Del. Nov. 15 circular datestamp, Charleston S.C. Jan. 7, 1865 circular daFort Delaware, Delaware City. Prisoner-of-war cover to Charleston S.C., endorsed "By flag of truce via Fortress Monroe", 3c Rose (65) canceled by target, "Delaware City Del. Nov. 15" circular datestamp, "Charleston S.C. Jan. 7, 1865" circular datestamp ties the 3c stamp, bold strike of "2" drop rate handstamp

EXTREMELY FINE COVER FROM FORT DELAWARE PRISON, SENT VIA PORT ROYAL AND BY LOCAL FLAG-OF-TRUCE BOAT TO CHARLESTON.

This unusual cover was sent via Port Royal and Charleston with C.S.A. postage due at the 2c drop rate.

Ex Birkinbine. Illustrated in Special Routes (p. 76) (Image)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
220 c U.S.S. Dragoon, Confederate 50, off Hilton Head S.C.> Prisoner-of-war cover to Prince Edward Co. Va., endorsed <<J. P. Fitzgerald Lt Col 23rd Regt Va. Infty>> and <y Flag of Truce Via Charleston SC,>> censored by C.S.A. with manuscript <<ExU.S.S. Dragoon, "Confederate 50", off Hilton Head S.C. Prisoner-of-war cover to Prince Edward Co. Va., endorsed "J. P. Fitzgerald Lt Col 23rd Regt Va. Infty" and "By Flag of Truce Via Charleston SC", censored by C.S.A. with manuscript "Ex N. Soule Cpt. a.a.g.", entered mails at Charleston through local flag-of-truce exchange with "Charleston S.C. Jul. 19" (1864) double-circle datestamp and "Paid 10" circular handstamp, no contents but apparently part of response written on back (dated July 26), cover with some soiling and split on three sides

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE LOCAL FLAG-OF-TRUCE COVER FROM ONE OF THE "CONFEDERATE 50" PRISONERS ON BOARD THE U.S.S. DRAGOON OFF HILTON HEAD -- THE PREDECESSORS TO THE WELL-KNOWN "IMMORTAL 600."

On June 13, 1864, U.S. Major General John Foster, in command of the Department of the South at Hilton Head S.C. received a message from C.S.A. Major General Samuel Jones, commander of Confederate forces at Charleston, that five generals and 45 field officers had been transferred as prisoners-of-war to Charleston, which was under bombardment of Federal batteries. Foster immediately retaliated by ordering an equal number of prisoners of the same grade to be brought south and exposed to Confederate guns from Charleston. These 50 Confederate prisoners were taken from Fort Delaware and delivered to Gen. Foster at Hilton Head. Gen. Jones immediately proposed an exchange, which was completed on August 2.

From their arrival on June 29 until their exchange, the Confederate officers were held aboard the U.S.S. Dragoon off Hilton Head, in extreme conditions. According to Harrison (p. 222): "...for many days they had only bread to eat, but that was good because the meat when it was served was so decayed and disgusting that it had to be thrown overboard." The prisoners were allowed to write letters, but the short time they were on board the Dragoon accounts for the extreme rarity of known covers. (Harrison records only five). Shortly after their exchange, 600 more Federal prisoners were brought to Charleston and this touched off the famous "Immortal 600" incident.

Illustrated in Harrison (p. 223) (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
221 c Marine Hospital, Charleston 600, S.C.> Yellow inner prisoner-of-war cover to Castleton Vt. with original letter datelined <<C.S. Military Prison Charleston S.C. August 2, 1864,>> prisoners endorsement on front, censored with manuscript <<Exd. HMarine Hospital, "Charleston 600", S.C. Yellow inner prisoner-of-war cover to Castleton Vt. with original letter datelined "C.S. Military Prison Charleston S.C. August 2, 1864", prisoner's endorsement on front, censored with manuscript "Exd. HHR" (Capt. Hugh Hamilton Rogers, Provost Marshal's Office, Charleston), entered U.S. mails with "Port Royal S.C. Aug. 20, 1864" circular datestamp and "Due 3"

VERY FINE COVER FROM ONE OF THE 600 UNION OFFICERS HELD IN CHARLESTON UNDER FIRE FROM FEDERAL FORCES ON MORRIS ISLAND.

The officer who sent this letter was captured June 29, 1864, during the Wilson-Kautz cavalry raid at Stony Creek Va. His letter states in part "We moved from Macon last week and arrived here yesterday...There are six hundred prisoners here -- all officers". The Charleston 600 were the U.S. prisoners for whom Union General John Foster retaliated by bringing the Confederate "Immortal 600" to Morris Island. This cover is especially desirable with the prisoner's letter and reference to the "six hundred". (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
222 c U.S.S. Crescent City, Immortal 600, S.C.> Buff inner prisoner-of-war cover to Liberty Hill S.C., endorsed <<Lt. W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War>> and <y Flag of Truce,>> sent from the U.S.S. <<Crescent City,>> Charleston S.C. Sep. 2 (1864) cU.S.S. Crescent City, "Immortal 600", S.C. Buff inner prisoner-of-war cover to Liberty Hill S.C., endorsed "Lt. W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War" and "By Flag of Truce", sent from the U.S.S. Crescent City, "Charleston S.C. Sep. 2" (1864) circular datestamp and "Paid 10" handstamp

VERY FINE COVER FROM ONE OF THE IMMORTAL "600" ON THE U.S.S. CRESCENT CITY, JUST PRIOR TO BEING PLACED ON MORRIS ISLAND.

In August 1864, approximately 600 Confederate prisoners were moved on the Crescent City to Morris Island near Charleston by Federal forces, arriving on the island on September 7. They were held in open barracks as "human shields" under direct shelling from Confederate forces in retaliation for Union prisoners being held in Charleston under shelling from U.S. forces, a continuation and escalation of the prior "50" prisoner incident. Lt. Johnson was a member of Company K of the 7th S.C. Cavalry. He was captured on May 30, 1864, at Old Church Va., and taken to Fort Delaware, then to Morris Island as one of the "600". He was sent to Fort Pulaksi when the prisoners were moved from Morris Island on October 23 and finally back to Fort Delaware.

Ex Harrison (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
223 c Morris Island, Immortal 600, S.C.> Inner prisoner-of-war cover to Liberty Hill S.C., endorsed <<W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War>> with photocopy of original letter datelined <<Morris Island Sept 27th 1864,>> bold Charleston S.C. Oct. 4, 1864 cMorris Island, "Immortal 600", S.C. Inner prisoner-of-war cover to Liberty Hill S.C., endorsed "W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War" with photocopy of original letter datelined "Morris Island Sept 27th 1864", bold "Charleston S.C. Oct. 4, 1864" circular datestamp and "10" due handstamp, routed from Port Royal via Charleston

VERY FINE AND CHOICE COVER FROM ONE OF THE IMMORTAL "600" ON MORRIS ISLAND.

In August 1864, approximately 600 Confederate prisoners were moved to Morris Island near Charleston by Federal forces, arriving on September 7. They were held in open barracks as "human shields" under direct shelling from Confederate forces in retaliation for Union prisoners being held in Charleston under shelling from U.S. forces. This cover is from the same officer as the prior Crescent City cover and the following Fort Pulaski covers.

Illustrated in Special Routes (p. 236) (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
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224 c Morris Island, Immortal 600, S.C.> Inner prisoner-of-war cover to Bridgewater Va., soldiers endorsement and <y Flag of Truce via Charleston S.C.,>> entered C.S.A. mails with Charleston S.C. Oct. 6 (1864) circular datestamp and 10 handstampMorris Island, "Immortal 600", S.C. Inner prisoner-of-war cover to Bridgewater Va., soldier's endorsement and "By Flag of Truce via Charleston S.C.", entered C.S.A. mails with "Charleston S.C. Oct. 6" (1864) circular datestamp and "10" handstamp with manuscript "due", couple small tears and some tape residue on back, still Fine, a desirable cover sent from one of the Morris Island "600" before they were removed in late October, a fascinating and well-known story of the War (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
225 c Fort Pulaski, Immortal 600, Ga.> Buff inner prisoner-of-war cover to Liberty Hill S.C., endorsed <<W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War>> and <y Flag of Truce,>> with photocopy of original letter datelined <<Fort Pulaski Geo Dec 28th 1864,>> redFort Pulaski, "Immortal 600", Ga. Buff inner prisoner-of-war cover to Liberty Hill S.C., endorsed "W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War" and "By Flag of Truce", with photocopy of original letter datelined "Fort Pulaski Geo Dec 28th 1864", red manuscript "Ex" censor mark, "Charleston SC Jan. 8" (1865) double-circle datestamp and large "10" C.S.A. due handstamp, unsealed for censoring, routed via Port Royal and Charleston, small inconsequential tear at right, Very Fine, this cover is from the same prisoner as the prior U.S.S. Crescent City and Morris Island lots and the following Fort Pulaski lot, in late October 1864, the prisoners from Morris Island, who had been exposed to mortar fire from their own Confederate batteries in Charleston, were moved to Fort Pulaski at the mouth of the Savannah River, conditions were not much better there as they were forced to subsist on a near starvation diet, ex Kohn, illustrated and discussed in an article by Brian Green and Patricia Kaufmann in the 1971 American Philatelic Congress book (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
226 c Fort Pulaski, Immortal 600, Ga.> Buff inner prisoner-of-war cover to Liberty Hill S.C., endorsed <<M. W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War, Fort Pulaski,>> with photocopy of original letter datelined <<Fort Pulaski Sunday morning Nov 20th 1864,>> SaFort Pulaski, "Immortal 600", Ga. Buff inner prisoner-of-war cover to Liberty Hill S.C., endorsed "M. W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War, Fort Pulaski", with photocopy of original letter datelined "Fort Pulaski Sunday morning Nov 20th 1864", "Savannah Geo. Nov. 20" with star circular datestamp and "10" due handstamp, unsealed for censoring, routed via Port Royal and then back to Savannah to enter C.S.A. mails, fresh and Very Fine usage, from the same prisoner as the prior Morris Island and Fort Pulaski lots and an excellent companion to those covers, in late October 1864 the prisoners from Morris Island, who had been exposed to mortar fire from their Confederate batteries, were moved to Fort Pulaski at the mouth of the Savannah River, conditions were not much better there as they were forced to subsist on a near starvation diet (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
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