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Alton State Penitentiary

State Penitentiary - Alton, Ill., Cover from a P.O.W. in the formerly-abandoned State Penitentiary at Alton, Ill.; 3¢ pink entire canceled by a blue target with a matching, mostly clear Alton, Ill. double circle datestamp, Sep. 19, 1862; to Sarah E. Thorpe, Woodville, Macon County, Mo. with examiner's manuscript "Approved Moore"; opened roughly at the right, Fine. One of only 11 recorded P.O.W. covers from Alton. (Image) (Image2)

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Cairo Military Prison

Military Prison - Cairo, Ill., Small, pink-lined lady's envelope without postal markings, which would have been enclosed in a larger cover - addressed to J.W. Hughes, Military Prison, Cairo, Ill., "To care of Provost Marshall", Very Fine. One of only three recorded Cairo Military Prison P.O.W. covers.

Hughes was captured Jan 19, 1862 at Mill Springs, Ky. He was first sent to Camp Chase, then, on April 17th, transferred to Johnson's Island. He was then sent back to Camp Chase on May 24th. Finally, on August 25th, he was started to Vicksburg for exchange, stopping briefly at Cairo on the way. (Image) (Image2)

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Chicago Camp Douglas

Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas to Wartrace, Tenn.; 3¢ rose tied by a Chicago negative 5-point star duplex, Apr 2 (1865); mostly complete small circular Examined handstamp (C.S.A. PWH-08); reduced slightly at the left, Very Fine. Rare use of a fancy cancel on a P.O.W. cover. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $400-500
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Chicago Camp Douglas

Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas to Nashville, Tenn.; a 3¢ pink entire, circle-of-wedges cancel and a Chicago c.d.s., Jan. 2, 1865; weak strike of the small circular "Camp Douglas, Examined, Prisoner's Letter" handstamp (C.S.A. PWH-08) - the second day of use of this marking; reduced a bit at the right, just into the indicia, Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Chicago Camp Douglas

Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas, to Capt. G.W. Gordon, a P.O.W. at Camp Chase in Columbus, O.; 3¢ rose tied by a weak blue grid and matching Chicago c.d.s., Mar. 3 (1862); manuscript "Examined, R. Adams Jr GMJ" on the top flap; somewhat soiled, stamp slightly damaged, flap reinforced, Fine, signed B. Green.

Not to be confused with the George Washington Gordon who rose to the rank of Brigadier General, this George Washington Gordon, along with the 48th Regiment of the Tennessee Infantry, was captured during the surrender of Fort Donelson in February 1862. He was first sent to Camp Chase and then, in May, to Johnson’s Island in Lake Erie. In September 1862 he was part of a prisoner exchange, the officers and men of the 48th were sent by boat to Vicksburg, Mississippi and released. Gordon, however had become gravely ill and when the boat carrying him and others docked at Memphis, Gordon's sister, a nurse, tried to get him off the boat but was denied. The day after the boat reached Vicksburg, Gordon was dead. (Image) (Image2)

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Chicago Camp Douglas

Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from Jonathan Hunsucker, a P.O.W. at Camp Douglas to his wife at Wise C.H., Wise County, Va.; franked with a 3¢ rose tied by a blue segmented cork cancel with a matching Chicago c.d.s., Sep. 20 (1864) alongside; there is also a partial Oct 9 Richmond, Va. c.d.s. tying the stamp, along with a handstamp (Due) "10" for C.S.A. postage, and a mostly complete Examiner's black oval handstamp (C.S.A. PWH-07); somewhat soiled with part of top flap missing, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Chicago Camp Douglas

Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas to Louisville, Ky.; franked with a 3¢ rose canceled by a circle of Vs with a partial Chicago c.d.s. clearly dated Jan. 1, 1865; small circular Examined handstamp (C.S.A. PWH-08) - the earliest recorded use of this marking; opened roughly at the right damaging the stamp, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (Image2)

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Chicago Camp Douglas

Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas, a 3¢ pink entire canceled by a large blue segmented cork cancel alongside a choice blue Chicago c.d.s., Nov 23, 1863, to Cave City, Ky.; blue oval Examined handstamp (PWH-07a) on the reverse; tiny repaired edge tear at the top, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Rock Island

Rock Island Barracks - Rock Island, Ill., Cover from a prisoner at Rock Island to Miss Sallie Huggins, Salem, Ill.; Rock Island c.d.s. Jan. 12 (1864) alongside a grid-canceled 3¢ rose; handstamped "Advertised" with manuscript "Jan 16" when not called for; slightly doubled strike of the triple circle Examiner's handstamp with "Capt. A.D. Collins Com'y of Prisoners" (PWH-11), Very Fine. This is the earliest recorded use of this very scarce examiner's marking. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $350-500
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Rock Island

Rock Island Barracks - Rock Island, Ill., Cover from Pvt. W.E. Wall, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry. Rock Island target duplex Mar 4, 1864, ties a 3¢ rose; light, mostly complete strike of the triple circle Examiner's handstamp used after Capt. Collins name was removed (PWH-12); Wall has written a list of requested items on the outside of the envelope and more in the enclosed letter, including "A little sausage" which has been crossed out in pencil and marked "Luxuries not allowed. Inspector", and larger boots, because, "I came near being captured, more than once, because I couldn't get my boots on.", Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Rock Island

Rock Island Barracks - Rock Island, Ill., Cover from a P.O.W. at Rock Island Barracks. franked with a with a grid-canceled 3¢ rose alongside a Rock Island c.d.s., May 14, 18664; partial strike of the oval Examined handstamp in black (PWH-13); to Louisville, Ky. where a blue grid was applied as a receiver; penciled notation, "Maberry filled" refers to an order for clothing for a prisoner named Maberry, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Rock Island

Rock Island Barracks - Rock Island, Ill., Cover from a P.O.W. at Rock Island, a 3¢ pink entire canceled Rock Island, Apr 11, 1864; light mostly clear triple circle Examiner's handstamp used after Capt. Collins name was removed (PWH-12). return address in very small script reads: "Wm. Hawkins Prisoner of War, Barracks No. 7, Rock Island, Ill.", Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Indianapolis Camp Morton

Camp Morton - Indianapolis, Ind., Money letter to Pvt. M.B. Houghton [Co. H, 15th Alabama Infantry], a POW at Camp Morton; franked with an uncanceled 3¢ rose; sent by courier to avoid looting, with penciled Examiner's "Ex" as well as "$5. in U.S. currency"; couple minor tone spots, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Indianapolis Camp Morton

Camp Morton - Indianapolis, Ind., Cover to Pvt. John H. Karicofe, a P.O.W. at Camp Morton, from his wife in Sangerville, Va.; clear manuscript postmark "Sangerville, Va., Sept 7, 1864", but no C.S.A. postage indicated; sent via Old Point Comfort, Va. with a cork-canceled U.S. 3¢ rose alongside a Sep 26 Old Point Comfort c.d.s., Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Indianapolis Camp Morton

Camp Morton - Indianapolis, Ind., Cover from William H. Brown, a P.O.W. at Camp Morton; franked with three target-canceled 1¢ blue singles (Scott 63) alongside an Indianapolis c.d.s., Aug. 7, 1862; to Madisonville, Hopkins Co. Ky.; manuscript Examiner's "Prisoner's Letter Inspected, A. Evans"; enclosed letter, to Brown's father, datelined Camp Morton, Aug 4, expresses hopes of being exchanged soon; stamps slightly damaged, top flap partly separated, Fine. Only about 50 P.O.W. covers from Camp Morton are recorded. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Indianapolis Camp Morton

Camp Morton - Indianapolis, Ind., Cover from a P.O.W. at Camp Morton, a 3¢ pink entire canceled with a blue Indianapolis, Ind. target duplex, Oct(?) 22 1864; oval
"'Prisoner's Letter Examined" handstamp (PWH-15); addressed to occupied Sweetwater, Tenn., "Care Comndr. of the Post; minor edge wear, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Louisville Camp Boyd

Camp Boyd - Louisville, Ky., Cover from a Colonel Harrison, a P.O.W. in the Louisville Prison to Elder D.P. Henderson, Pastor of the Christian Church, "4th Street, Louisville"; 3¢ rose tied by a bold blue Louisville target duplex, Jan 7, 1865; bright violet manuscript docketing, "Col. Harrison, a prisoner in Louisville, wants assistance. Jany. 7, 1865" Drop letter over-paid by 1¢, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Louisville Camp Boyd

Camp Boyd - Louisville, Ky., Adversity cover, used twice; first used to Pvt. William L. Martin [3rd Ga. Cavalry], a P.O.W. at Camp Chase, Columbus, O.; that address was erased, the cover inverted, and re-used from Camp Chase to Lt. Alfred Z. Boyer, a P.O.W. at Camp Boyd, Louisville, Ky. 3¢ rose tied by a target cancel alongside a partial Columbus, O. c.d.s., Oct 8 (1863); manuscript "Examd E.L. Webber Lt Col 88th 0.V.J." by prison commander; soiled, stamp slightly damaged and faded, Fine. One of only three known covers to or from the prison at Camp Boyd.

Boyer was sentenced to hang, but his sentence was commuted when he took the oath of allegiance. (Image) (Image2)

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Paducah Prison

Paducah Prison - Paducah, Ky., Flag of Truce cover from a Confederate prisoner at the Paducah Prison; vertical pair of U.S. 3¢ rose tied by a light Paducah, Ky. target duplex, Feb. 9, 1864; C.S.A. 10¢ blue type I tied Richmond, Va. c.d.s., Feb 29 c.d.s. (Leap Year date on P.O.W. mail is extremely rare); addressed to Pamplins Depot SSRR (South Side Rail Road), Va.; small stains in the left corners, opening tear to the left of the pair, reduced a bit at the right - all insignificant when considering the rarity of the cover, Fine, The only recorded P.O.W. cover from Paducah Prison. (Image) (Image2)

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SOLD for $2,700.00
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New Orleans Common Street Prison

Common Street Prison - New Orleans, La. (Hewitt, Norton & Co. Bldg.), Cover from Lt. James R. Y. Fendall, one of only 58 Confederate Marine Officers, a P.O.W. at the Common Street Prison, to his father in Washington D.C.; franked with a 3¢ rose tied by a New Orleans target duplex, Oct 13, 1864; manuscript "Examined J.P.C." by Maj. James Price Canby, U.S. Army, Very Fine, The only recorded P.O.W. cover from a Confederate Marine and the only cover recorded from this prison.

Fendall, a second cousin to Robert E. Lee, was captured at Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Ala, on Aug 8, 1864, where he refused to sign the document of surrender. On October 13th, the day his letter passed through the New Orleans post office, he escaped from the prison in New Orleans and eventually returned to service. Fendall's brother, Philip R. Fendall, Jr., was a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. (Image) (Image2)

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Antietam Creek Field Hospital

Field Hospital - Antietam Creek, Md. (Near Sharpsburg), Cover from A. J. Smoot [Co. H, 53rd Ga. Regt.], a wounded prisoner in the field hospital near Antietam Creek, to his wife in Griffin, Ga.; it entered the C.S.A. mails at Winchester, Va. with an Oct 5 (1862) c.d.s. and handstamped "Due" & "10". Also included is another cover sent two months earlier from Private Smoot to his wife, postmarked Richmond, Aug 1862, and "Due 10"; the first cover is reduced slightly at the top, the latter slightly at the right, Fine. One of just two recorded covers from this field hospital.

Smoot died in the hospital eight days after the second letter was mailed . (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Baltimore Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry - Baltimore, Md., Inner envelope of Flag of Truce mail from Col. William. H. Forney [10th Ala. Infantry], a P.O.W. at Fort McHenry; sent through Richmond with a mostly complete May 7 (1864) c.d.s. and handstamped "Due 10", to Jacksonville, Ala., Very Fine.

Forney was wounded on four different occasions and captured twice, the first time being exchanged. He was left on the field at Gettysburg, with multiple wounds, remaining a Union P.O.W. from July 5, 1863 until August 4, 1864, when he was paroled. In February 1865, he was promoted to Brigadier General. After the war he was a successful politician, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1875 until 1893 . (Image) (Image2)

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Baltimore Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry - Baltimore, Md., Cover to Capt. B.F. Little, P.O.W. at Fort McHenry, franked with a 3¢ rose tied by one of two strikes of a blue Baltimore c.d.s, Dec 9 (1863); Examiner's "Ex GW P(ost) A(djutant)"; docketed as being from a "Lt. Campbell", Very Fine.

Capt. Little was wounded and captured at Gettysburg. (Image) (Image2)

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Baltimore Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry - Baltimore, Md., Small cover from Capt. B.F. Little [52nd N.C. Infantry], a P.O.W. at Fort McHenry, franked with a 3¢ rose tied by a neat blue Baltimore target duplex, Nov 28, 1863; to Dr. R.J. Powell, Washington, D.C. with manuscript "Examined Wiard P.A.", Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Baltimore Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry - Baltimore, Md., Cover from Capt. Randolph, a Confederate P.O.W. at Fort McHenry; 3¢ rose tied by a blue Baltimore target duplex, Jun 2 (1865); examiner's "Ex BEW", to a local Baltimore address, hence a drop letter over-paid by 1¢; top flap missing, Very Fine.

The addressee is Mrs. Fred. W. Brune. Frederick W. Brune had been a P.O.W. at Fort Warren along with Marshal Kane and others. (Image) (Image2)

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Baltimore Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry - Baltimore, Md., Cover from a P.O.W. at Fort McHenry by Flag of Truce to Virginia; blue Baltimore target duplex, Aug 24 (1863), ties a U.S. 3¢ rose, then a pretty C.S.A. 10¢ milky blue type II was place over the Baltimore c.d.s. and tied by a Richmond c.d.s., Sep. 11, 1863; Union censor's tiny "Ex FRK" at the lower left; slight repaired flap tears, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Baltimore Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry - Baltimore, Md., Folded letter to Pvt. John W. Harrison [12th Va. Cavalry], a P.O.W. at Fort McHenry; datelined Mill Wood (Clarke Co.) Va., May 5th and mailed at Harpers Ferry, Va. with a small May 6 (1865) c.d.s.; stamp missing; marked "Exmd appearance, P.M" by the provost marshal at Harpers Ferry and "Exd, JBM, C of P" at Fort McHenry; some staining, Fine.

In the letter, Harrison's aunt writes mostly of family goings on, but advises, "Take the Oath to get out of prison as soon as you can. Keep it religiously, do not violate it even in thought." . (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Baltimore Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry - Baltimore, Md., Cover from 41-year-old Pvt. George 0. Conrad, 14th Va. Cavalry, to his daughter in Harrisonburg, Va.; Examiner's "Ex, A. Wagsteff Jr, 1 Lieut. Post.'" at Fort McHenry, then hand-carried south, entering the C.S.A. mails at "Chester, Va." with a neat manuscript postmark, Dec 27, 1864, cancelling a 10¢ blue type II; slight edge wear and flap tear, Fine to Very Fine. A very rare usage. (Image) (Image2)

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Baltimore Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry - Baltimore, Md., Small cover to Lt Col. R. W. Martin, a prisoner at Fort McHenry; letter written at Warrenton, Va. and entered the mails at Baltimore with a blue Baltimore target duplex, Feb 11, 1864 and matching "DUE 6" handstamp; forwarded from Fort McHenry to Point Lookout., Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Baltimore West's Building

West's Building Hospital - Baltimore, Md., Inside envelope of Flag of Truce mail from Capt. Henry C. Wheeler, Co. G, 2nd N.C. Battalion, a prisoner being treated at West's Building Hospital in Baltimore; C.S.A. 10¢ blue type II tied by a Richmond c.d.s., Feb 25 (1864) 25 (1864), to Salem, N.C., Very Fine. 20 known. (Image) (Image2)

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Baltimore West's Building

West's Building Hospital - Baltimore, Md., Inside envelope of a Flag of Truce mailing sent through Old Point Comfort, Va. with a U.S. 3¢ rose tied by a quartered cork cancel alongside a partial Old Point Comfort c.d.s.; paster/sticker used to secure a coin for postage is just visible under the stamp; addressed to West's Building Hospital in Baltimore, then forwarded to Fort McHenry and forwarded once more to Fort Delaware. A colorful usage, the homemade envelope made of green paper, addressed in red, and censored, "Ex, A W", with blue and orange crayons, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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SOLD for $1,200.00
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Baltimore West's Building

West's Building Hospital - Baltimore, Md., Cover from Capt. W.H. Harrison, Co. E, 31st Ga. Infantry, a prisoner being treated at West's Building Hospital, Baltimore; 3¢ rose tied by a blue Baltimore target duplex, Aug 24, 1864; entered the C.S.A. mails at Richmond with a Sep 5 c.d.s. and a handstamped (Due) "10"; to Lumpkin, Ga. with examiner's "Ex. MW. Off." at the hospital; stamp slightly damaged, Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Baltimore West's Building

West's Building Hospital - Baltimore, Md., Cover from Pvt. J. Gideon Tuttle [52nd N.C. Infantry], a prisoner being treated at West's Building Hospital in Baltimore, to his friend, A.C. Myers, from the same unit at Gettysburg General Hospital; 3¢ rose tied by a blue Baltimore target duplex, Sep 19, 1863; includes original letter datelined "West Building Hospital, Baltimore, Sept. 17th 1863"; stamp damaged, otherwise Very Fine. A unique Hospital to Hospital usage. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Point Lookout Camp Hoffman

Camp Hoffman - Point Lookout, Md., Cover from Elizabeth City, Va. to P.O.W. Noah Cartwright, "Care Major Brady Pro'. Marshal" at Point Lookout; pretty sheet margin 3¢ rose tied by a Norfolk, Va. target duplex, Feb 24, 1865 with an Examiner's initial "G". Cartwright was in the C.S. Signal Corps; archival manuscript docketing, "C [recipients last initial] Feb 22, 1865, From R.F. Overman, Elizabeth City, Va." with "large magenta oval handstamp on the reverse, "Record Division, War Department, Rebel Archives, Very Fine. A rare cover from the "Rebel Archives". (Image) (Image2)

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Point Lookout Camp Hoffman

Camp Hoffman - Point Lookout, Md., Cover from Pvt. Albert Smith, Co. K, 50th Va. Infantry; sent via Flag of Truce to Laurel Fork, Va.; U.S. 3¢ rose tied by a Washington, D.C. target duplex, Nov 18, 1863 (mail from Point Lookout was processed through Washington until Jan. 1864); no Confederate postal markings despite the fact that it passed through the lines to Laurel Fork; on the reverse is a clear strike of large oval "Approved" handstamp of Capt. J.N. Patterson, the Prison Provost Marshal (PWH-16). 44 known with this marking., Very Fine. 44 examples of this marking are recorded. (Image) (Image2)

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Point Lookout Camp Hoffman

Camp Hoffman - Point Lookout, Md., Cover from Pvt. James W. Beaty, a P.O.W. at Point Lookout; 3¢ rose canceled by a Point Lookout target duplex, Jan 2, 1865, to Union held Vicksburg, Miss., exchanged between Vicksburg and Clinton, Miss., entering the C.S.A. mails at Clinton with a manuscript postmark, "Clinton Miss., Janury 29, 1865, Due 10"; forwarded from Clinton to Canton, Madison County with a large handstamped "DUE" and manuscript "10", Very Fine. The only recorded cover sent by this route. (Image) (Image2)

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Point Lookout Camp Hoffman

Camp Hoffman - Point Lookout, Md., Cover from Pvt. Thomas T. Askins, a P.O.W. at Point Lookout; carried aboard the transport steamer Ella May (manuscript "Stmr 'Ella May'") to occupied North Carolina; 3¢ rose tied by Point Lookout target duplex, Sep 14, 1864; choice strike of Examiner's handstamp, a double-lined circle "Approved./ H.T. Lawson/ Major &/ Chief Prov. Marshal/ Dist. of N.C." (PWH-20); highly specific address to "Mrs. Mary A. Askins, Care of Arthur Gaskins Esq., Fort Anderson Way of Newbern N.C. Provost Marshal Newbern please forward From the Fort, Some kind one please forward From the Fort"; includes the original letter, datelined the same day, relating conditions and requesting money; written in another hand, but signed by Askins, Very Fine. Only recorded example of this censor marking used on prisoners' mail.

Major Henry T. Lawson, the Provost Marshal at New Bern, N.C., died of yellow fever a few weeks after this letter was received. An epidemic of the disease spread through New Bern in September-October 1864. Lawson contracted it while valiantly helping to successfully contain the spread of a fire that had been deliberately set to some commissary warehouses that were believed to contain the basis of the fever in their stagnant cellars. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Point Lookout Camp Hoffman

Camp Hoffman - Point Lookout, Md., "A.G. Brady, June 26 1865, Major and Provost Marshal", octagonal handstamp on an otherwise blank envelope that would have enclosed a "Certificate of Release of Prisoner of War" from Point Lookout. This is the only recorded example of this marking on an envelope, Very Fine.

Also included is a photocopy of such a certificate for one Thomas G. Penn dated June 16, 1865, signed by Brady and bearing his handstamp with that date (75% of actual size). The certificates were prepared in duplicate, the released prisoner's copy going into an envelope such as this. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Point Lookout Camp Hoffman

Camp Hoffman - Point Lookout, Md., Turned cover to Thomas Gadsden, Jr. [Sgt. Co. E, 1st (Charleston) Battalion S.C. Infantry], a P.O.W. at Point Lookout; 3¢ rose tied by quartered cork cancel and Old Point Comfort c.d.s., Aug 14; note on reverse, "Hunt for Postage within this"

First use was as a Blockade cover carried aboard the blockade runner Druid, entering the C.S.A. mails at Charleston, S.C., where a 10¢ blue type II was canceled by a partial Charleston c.d.s., Jul 1 (1864), to Mr. John Gadsden, Summerville, S.C., Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Point Lookout Camp Hoffman

Camp Hoffman - Point Lookout, Md., Flag of Truce cover from Pvt. J.C. Freeman, Co. F, 4th N.C. Cavalry to a P.O.W. at Point Lookout; handstamped "PAID 10" of Windsor, N.C for C.S.A. postage; Old Point Comfort c.d.s., Mar. 24 (1865), manuscript examiner's "G", "N.C." written in space where U.S. stamp had fallen off; red archival docketing "P [for 'Paxton'] Feb. 13, 1865, J.C. Freeman, No. Ca.", Very Fine. Fewer than 10 handstamped paid markings are recorded on mail to Union prisons. (Image) (Image2)

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