Confederacy, Confederate Soldier's Letter, from James Miner of the 15th South Carolina, camped at Winchester, Va.after R.E. Lee's defeat at Gettysburg; there is no reference to the battle or the retreat, typical of Southern soldier's letters home, cover with Federal stamp scraped off probably taken from dead Union soldier; with transcription and much commentary, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Confederate Soldier's Letter, from Pvt James B. Allen of the 15th Virginia Infantry on duty at Kinston NC under Gen. George Picket, stamp on cover (#11) postmarked with target field cancel with no town cds intended to conceal the location of the troops to the enemy should the letter be intercepted; includes a transcription of the letter and interesting historical notes, F.-V.F. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)