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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 770

Union Civil War Postal History
Prisoner of War Covers, Northern Prisons
Arkansas
Sale No: 770
Lot No: 1
Symbol: C
Cat No: Care of

image Helena Jail - Helena, Ark., Cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Helena, Ark.; exchanged between Pine Bluff and Camden; marked first "Exd & Appd S.E. Chandler, Lt. & Act. Pro. Marshal Dept. Ark's.", then "Apd J.F Belton, Lt Col. & AAG, CSA"; addressed to "Samuel W Ritchey (Care of) Lt. Col. Musser, 1st Brig, Mo Infry, CSA". Turned and reused by Ritchey to Mrs. Margarite A. Harris in Pittsburg, Tex. with a handstamped "Due 10" and pencil docketing July 2, 1864, Fine. The only cover recorded from this prison in Union-occupied Helena.


Col. Colton Greene wrote Belton on June 26, 1864, advising that "a person just from Helena" reports 5 members of his command were closely confined there. (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 750.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:01:14 EST
Sold For 0
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