Confederacy, Cahaba Prison Stockade, Cahaba, Ala. Cover addressed to Helam, Pa. and endorsed "Prisoners Letter" at top left, "Vicksburg, Miss, Feb 2, 1865" cds and matching "Due 6" rate handstamp, flap with "Examined and Approved, Capt. and Commissioner of Exchange C.S.A." examiner's marking, included is the original enclosure datelined "Federal Prison, Cahaba Dallas Co. Ala., January 15th 1865" from Adam Bahn to his Aunt writing "Since you last heard from me I have had the misfortunate of becoming a "Prisoner of War". I was captured on the 24th Sept. at the battle near Athens, Ala. by Genl. Forrest…"; Very Fine, a very rare Southern Prison cover, this being one of the finest of only 10 covers reported known from Cahaba. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. Adam Bahn was from Company B of the 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Private Bahn was exchanged three months after writing this letter, but he along with many other members of the 102nd were killed when the Steamboat Sultana blew up on the Mississippi River just above Memphis on April 27th, 1865…the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. $0 (Image)