Confederacy, Camp Chase Prison, Columbus, Ohio. A wonderful 1860 1¢ + 3¢ "Compound Star Die" entire cancelled by New York City duplex dated "June 6" (1862) addressed to "Gen. Alfred Beckley of Virginia, Prisoner of War at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio", small mended tear at top & light vert. fold, Very Fine, a unique usage (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 108). Estimate  $750 - 1,000. After Virginia joined the Confederacy, Confederate Brigadier General Henry A. Wise called on Beckley to form the 35th Virginia Infantry Regiment for service in the Army of Northwestern Virginia and commissioned him a Colonel. Beckley had great difficulty finding sufficient troops and complained in a letter to General Robert E. Lee that he could only raise about 250 men. The unit's organization was never completed and it was disbanded in early 1862 after rendering poor service. On February 8, 1862, Beckley resigned his commission at Richmond, Virginia, and returned to his home in Union occupied Western Virginia. On March 16, 1862, Beckley wrote a letter of surrender to Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes of the Union occupying forces (later became President of the United States). Union General John C. Fremont then ordered Beckley's arrest and confinement at Camp Chase Prison, Columbus, Ohio, on April 25, 1862. On June 18, 1862, he was paroled and released to the custody of Ohio Governor David Tod. Beckley remained very active in Virginia politics after the great conflict and died in 1888 at the age of 86.This colorful cover is a combination 1¢ + 3¢ "Star Die" entire was created to collect an extra 1¢ for a mail carrier to deliver the letter to the local post office. This 1¢ carrier service was only available in the large Northern cities. Only the 3¢, 6¢ and 10¢ "Star Die" entires were demonetized in August 1861. The 1¢ "Star Die" and the 1¢ + 3¢ "Compound Star Die" entires were not demonetized. However, the "Compound Star Die" entire was no longer offered for sale by the U. S. Post Office Department after June 30, 1863. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Camp Chase Prison, Columbus, Ohio. two covers, both from the same correspondence, addressed to Mrs. C.E. Evans in Maryland, both franked with 1861 3¢ rose, the first cover, the 3¢ is tied by bold target cancel with "Columbus, O./Mar. 5" double circle postmark (1864) alongside, adhesive also tied by excellent strike of "Examined Lieut.Col. Poten/Camp Chase" censor's handstamp, the second cover, the 3¢ is tied by bold target cancel & "Columbus, O./Feb. 6" double circle postmark (1865), with censor's "Examined/Camp Chase, O." circular handstamp at left, Extremely Fine, the first cover is ex-Birkinbine (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 107). Estimate  $500 - 750. Camp Chase Prison, Columbus, Ohio, was named for President Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury, Simon P. Chase. He was also a former governor of Ohio. In addition to military prisoners-of-war, Camp Chase was noted for housing political dissidents and "Copperheads". $0 (Image)