Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Milky Blue, Stone 3. Large margins including sheet margin at right, just touching ornament tip at bottom right, tied by "Little Rock, Ark./Jun. 4, 1862" double circle postmark on folded cover to Spring Hill, Texas, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover, An Arkansas postmark on this particular general issue stamp is very scarce., ex-Tate (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 50). Scott No. 4b  Estimate $400 - 600. The folded letter is from Assistant Surgeon N. H. Wynekoop, 15th Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment, to his wife in Spring Hill, Navarro County, Texas. In his letter he describes camp life, the impossibility of getting a furlough, and his desire to have a photograph made of himself to send to her. Interestingly, Assistant Surgeon Wynekoop uses the term "my likeness" to describe what we now commonly call a "photograph". In addition, he briefly mentions the following Confederate field officers: Colonel Johnson - 14th Texas Cavalry RegimentColonel Nelson - 10th Texas Infantry RegimentColonel Parsons - 12th Texas Cavalry Regiment Assistant Surgeon Wynekoop was mortally wounded while attending casualties in the Fort Hindman hospital during the Battle of Arkansas Post. This battle was fought January 10-11, 1863, and resulted in a Union victory. Over 4,500 Confederate prisoners were taken including the entire 15th Texas Dismounted Cavalry Regiment. $0 (Image)