Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light milky blue, Stone Y, ample to large margins, tied by "Camden, Ark, Oct 16" cds on folded letter to Freeo, Ark., letter written by Rufus L. Linscott to his wife, datelined "Camden, Oct 13th, 1862" with accounts of the Battle of Corinth…Capt. H.W. Purefoy, one of the Ft. Donelson prisoners, reached this place this evening. He left Vicksburg on Thrusday last. He tells me that Price and Van Dorn had a fight with Rosecrans on Friday, Saturday and Sunday inst. He says that the first two days our army was entirely successful, and that we captured a very large load of stores from the federals, but the enemy brought large reinforcements during Saturday night. The conflict renewed on Sunday morning when our forces were driven from the field with great slaughter, losing at the very lowest estimation 5,000 men killed and wounded, beside about 6,000 prisoners. We have further information that one regiment which went into the engagement 800 strong came out with only ten men., Very Fine, accompanied by transcript and historical background. Scott No. 2e  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)