Confederacy, Andersonville, Ga. Dateless postmark on guard's letter addressed to "Lieut. G.R. Wells, Stone Mountain Ga.", endorsed with sender's company designation (Company K 2nd Regt. Georgia Reserves) and manuscript "Due 10" rate, included is original enclosure datelined "Camp Sumter June the 26, 1864", cover with some foxing on reverse only, Extremely Fine. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. A rare cover from this, the most Infamous Prison during the Civil War. . $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Andersonville, Ga. Cds tying 1863-64 10¢ blue (large margins) on Prisoner of War Cover to Mt. Morris, N.Y. in combination with United States 1861 3¢ rose tied by grid cancel with "Old Point Comfort, Va./Aug. 25" double circle postmark, the cover s shows the rare Censor marking "Exd H.W." of Capt. Henry Wirz, included is original enclosure datelined "Anderson Ville, May the 2nd, 1864, State of Georgia", written from James Yencer to his wife and reads in part, "Dear Wife, I am a prisoner of war now. Plymouth was captured the 20th of April, their was 200 or more taken Prisoner, I am well yet, but the climate being so hot here & not being used to the water, I will most likely be sick…", cover lightly folded (affecting couple perfs of 3¢) & open on three sides, Very Fine, ex-Solomon, Antrim and pictured in his book; signed MacBride. Estimate  $7,500 - 10,000. Earl Antrim, in handstamp book "Civil War Prisons and Their Covers", gives an excellent description of Andersonville and we quote it in its entirety, "The Official Records say that Andersonville had its first prisoners on March 1, 1864, but there is a record of prisoners there on February I, 1864. It was the site of Camp Sumter, the most dreaded prison in the South. Prisoners' diaries damned it bitterly, and on arriving and seeing the filth and sickness would ask "Is this hell?" It consisted of twenty-six acres, partly swampy, and its inadequate huts and semi-shelters held as many as thirty-three thousand one hundred and fourteen at one time, so crowded there was hardly room to lie down to sleep. Of the approximately forty-five thousand six hundred and thirteen who were sent there, twelve thousand six hundred and forty-four died. Post war agitation by ex-prisoners succeeded in having Capt. Wirz, the prison commander, hanged for his treatment of them. The camp was surrounded by a wall 20 feet high, near the top of which was a small platform for the guards. It was guarded by sixty-four guards, eight on each end and twenty-four on each side. There were fortifications on high ground surrounding the camp. 'Packages of letters came to the prison by flag of truce, but under the regulations of Capt. Wirz every prisoner was compelled to pay the Captain 10¢ in silver before receiving his letter. The Captain knew very well that the greater number of men had no money and those who were so fortunate as to possess greenbacks must buy their silver from his sutler paying an enormous premium. These letters had been prepaid, and the stamp bore a 'worthless' photograph of Jeff Davis, but the Captain must have hard cash or he would keep the letters. And he kept them. These letters were worthless to him, but when he knew that kind words from home and love ones had come so near and were withheld. Yet this man gloated over their misery and became profane in his delight at their tears.'" Due to long delays in the mails, which were normal from this prison, this did not reach its recipient until after the sender James Yencer, passed away on August 2nd.A Stunning & Historic Cover which is probably the Finest Known Cover from Andersonville Prison. . $0 (Image)