Confederacy, Fort Delaware Prison, Delaware City, Del., two circa 1864 prisoner of war covers from the Major Bullock correspondence to Mrs. Mary F. Bullock at Lexington Ky. with Delaware City Del. May 4th and Sep. 22nd cds and each bearing 1861, 3¢ rose cancelled by circular grids, each with "Prisoner's Letter, Examined. Fort Delaware, Del." oval examiner's handstamp; one cover reduced at right, F.-V.F. pair. Scott No. U.S. #65  Estimate $300 - 400. General Morgan was so feared and hated in the North that subsequent to his capture it was decided that he and his officers required special treatment and would be confined in Ohio State Penitentiary. Morgan and about 27 of his men were confined on Aug. 1, 1863. After almost four months of imprisonment, Morgan and six of his officers made a daring escape during the night of Nov. 27, 1863. After Morgan's escape from Ohio Penitentiary, Maj. Bullock and other raiders were transferred to Fort Delaware in March 1864. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Fort Delaware Prison, Delaware City, Del., cover bearing faulty 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid cancel, addressed to "Mr. James H. Atkins, Prisoner of War, Charlottesville Artillery, Cutshaws Va. Battalion, Care of Capt. Alek, Fort Delaware", pencil "Ward 7" docketing, fold at left, Fine, ex-Engstler. Estimate  $200 - 300. James H. Atkins enlisted into Va. Charlottesville Light Artillery on March 15, 1862. He was taken prisoner at Spotsylvania Court House, Va. on May 12, 1864 and first confined at Belle Plain Va. on May 15 and at Fort Delaware on May 21. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Fort Delaware Prison, Delaware City, Del., orange prisoner of war cover addressed to Charles Whitaker at Davenport Iowa, bearing 1861, 3¢ rose pink tied by blue "Delaware City Del Aug 2" cds, manuscript "Examined, Ed S. Colwell, 2Lt P.V. / Fort Delaware, July 31/62" examiner's endorsement at top left; opening fault, Fine. Scott No. U.S. #64b  Estimate $200 - 300. The Ed S. Colwell manuscript examiner's marking was recorded by Harrison used from May 2nd to July 31st 1862. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Fort Delaware Prison, Delaware City, Del., incoming circa 1863 cover addressed to 1st Lieut. J.H. Richards, Company B, 5th Delaware, Garrison Ft. Delaware, Del., reverse with uncancelled Westtown, 1853-67 (2¢) gold local stamp on flap, entered mails with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose, couple small flaws, tied by "Street Road Pa. Jul" cds, red ms. "R.E. Griffith" docketing at right; cover faulty at left with some paper loss, Fine and scarce Westtown use to Civil War prison. Scott No. U.S. #65 + 145L2  Estimate $150 - 200. The 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry, organized Oct. 25th - Nov. 26th, 1862, was garrison at Fort Delaware and handled guard duty on the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad until mustered out Aug. 12th 1863. The Westtown local stamps were used on outgoing letters from the Westtown boys' school to pay a carrier fee of 2¢, as payment for cost of stage carrier to the post office at Chester Pa (until 1859) and later Street Road P.O. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Fort Delaware Prison, Delaware City, Del., orange cover from guard bearing 1861, 3¢ rose cancelled by target duplexed with "Delaware City Del Mar 4" cds to Pittsburgh Pa., original letter from W.H. Small of Battery G, Youngs Artillery to his sister datelined "Ft. Delaware March 2nd 65"; some cover faults, Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Letter with interesting content reads, "…We have a great many Rebel Prisoners here to guard, 7 or 9 thousands sometimes. I am right in the midst off them, keeping order with my gun and bayonet, there is no danger…for if they did make a break they could not get away, as we are a mile and a half from land each way, and on a clear day you can see for 10 or 15 miles…We fired 36 canon in honor of our victories and Washington's Birthday; which filled me with awe, it made the fort tremble. We sent a lot of the prisoners away the other day for exchange, a lot of our boys went as Guards, they tooks them in a ship and will have to be one night in the ocean. I expect I will go before long. there was another large ship came to day…". $0 (Image)