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FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF P.O.W. COVERS FROM AND TO RICKERSVILLE HOSPITAL, SENT BY FLAG-OF-TRUCE VIA POCOTALIGO AND PORT ROYAL. ONLY FOUR COVERS ARE KNOWN FROM THIS HOSPITAL.
All the covers definitively known to come from Rickersville are from Lt. Oliver R. McNary, a member of Co. E of the 12th Pa. Volunteers. McNary was captured on April 20, 1864 at Plymouth N.C., taken to Andersonville where he attempted to escape, then to Macon from where he did escape on July 30. He was recaptured on August 17, injured during his flight and taken to Rickersville Hospital on August 21. He was then moved to Annapolis Hospital on December 4 and finally paroled. A lengthy article on the McNary correspondence from Confederate Philatelist (Oct. 1961, this cover illustrated) is included, along with a photograph of McNary, a post-war paper given by him about his time in Confederate prisons and copies of his pension documents. Also accompanied by two parole camp covers from and to McNary, one with U.S. Christian Commission corner card (Image)
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