Confederacy, Harts Island Prison Camp, New York Harbor N.Y., two covers sent to Corporal James M. Morey by his mother Hannah - one as a soldier in the field and one as a prisoner-of-war at Harts Island Prison in New York City Harbor, first cover is an 1864 cover franked with 1863-64 10¢ dark blue (four margins, light crease) tied by "Richmond, Va./Sep. 15 cds" to Corporal James M. Morey, 32nd Tenn. (Co. D.), Brown's Brig., Stevenson Division, the second cover is franked with United States 1861 3¢ rose tied by segmented grid on rare incoming cover to "James M. Morey, Prison Camp, Harts Island, New York Harbor, Camp 27", postmarked New York City double circle postmark and docketed "May 28, 1865", cover includes original enclosure from his mother datelined "Jersey City May 26th 1865" and was written at a relative's home where she went to be near her son, Very Fine and choice pair (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 97). Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. Corporal Morey was captured at Orangeburg, S.C. on February 12, 1865 and sent to Harts Island Prison on April 10th and released on June 14. The first cover is a "through-the-line" inner envelope from his mother who lived in Franklin, TN. The Hart's Island camp was in operation for only four months at the end of the war -- possibly the last one established by the Union. Harrison reports only l 22 covers are known from Hart's Island and all are from the Morey correspondence. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Harts Island Prison Camp, New York Harbor N.Y., cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by four-ring cancel, addressed to "James M. Morey, Comp 27, Prison Camp, Harts Island, New York Harbor, N.Y.", matching "Bennington May 31" cds, 1865 docketing at left; small edge tear at bottom, F.-V.F., only 22 cover are reported from this prison, all are from the Morey correspondence. Estimate  $300 - 400. Hart's Island in Long Island Sound was the last prison established by the Union to house CSA prisoners of war and was in operation for only about four months at the end of the war. Corporal Morey was captured at Orangeburg, S.C. on February 12, 1865 and sent to Harts Island Prison on April 10th and released on June 14th. $0 (Image)