Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City Del., orange Prisoner's cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Delaware City Del. Jan 24" duplex and addressed to Mr. Jas. E.A. Gibbs at Lowman's Mill Va., in combination with 1863, 10¢ blue, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb 18" cds, no examiner's marking, endorsed "Per Flag of Truce Boat Via Fortress Monroe"; minor cover scuffs, clean and Very Fine. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. Sent by Private George E. Gibbs to his father. Gibbs enlisted March 18, 1862 in the 24th Va. Battalion Partison Rangers and transferred to the Va. King William Light Artillery on June 6th. He was captured as a POW at Spotsylvania Court House Va. on May 20, 1864 and confined at Fort Delaware until his Oath of Allegiance and release June 14, 1865. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City Del., orange cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid cancel and addressed to Miss Maggie Showers at Martinsburg Va., "Delaware Del Aug 23" cds, near "Prisoner's Letter Examined. Fort Delaware Del." oval examiner's handstamp, some edgewear, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City Del. & Elmira N.Y., orange cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target cancel duplexed with "Delaware City Del. Jan 7" cds on cover addressed to "Segt Elijah Mc Ingles, Prisoner of War, Barracks 3 Ward 39, Elmira, New York", light strike of "Prisoner's Letter, Fort Delaware Del / Examined" oval handstamp; no flap and couple small edgetears, F.-V.F. Estimate  $500 - 750. A VERY UNUSUAL PRISONER TO PRISONER USAGE. In order for a prisoner to write to another prisoner, they must have had a mutual relative or friend who knew where each of them were being held. Elijah McClanahan Ingles enlisted April 17, 1861 as a private into Company G of the 4th Virginia Infantry and taken prisoner at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864. He was confined and remained at Elmira for the rest of the war until paroled on June 21, 1865. $0 (Image)