Confederacy, Ligon's Tobacco Warehouse, Richmond Va., cover addressed to "Lieut. George Kenney, Co. P., Cala Regt., Prisoner of War, Richmond, Va.", entered the mails with blue "Norfolk Va. Nov 30 1861" cds and matching "5" due handstamp, pencil "Ex J" examiner's marking at Fort Monroe; some tiny edge flaws, Very Fine, This is the scarce early Norfolk route. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. Kenney is listed as arriving at Ligon's in the Journal of Alfred Ely, the most famous of those held there (a congressman). Mainly because of the relatively smaller prison populations, early mail from the September 1861-May 1862 routed via Norfolk is much rarer than POW mail after 1862. Only 34 covers recorded in Harrison. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Ligon's Tobacco Warehouse, Richmond Va., incoming prisoner of war cover addressed to "Lieut. G.W. Kenney, Prisoner of War, Richmond, Virginia" and endorsed "Via Fortress Monroe", bearing U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose, faults, tied by indistinct cds on orange cover, blue "Norfolk, Va. Nov 30, 1861" cds and matching "5" rating handstamp, pencil "E.H." examiner's marking; some edge wear, F.-V.F. Scott No. U.S. #65  Estimate $500 - 750. A SCARCE EARLY USE FROM A SOUTHERN PRISON VIA FORTRESS MONROE-NORFOLK FLAG-OF-TRUCE MAIL. Informal flag-of-truce exchanges of mail between Fortress Monroe and Norfolk began in September 1861. It continued until U.S. forces occupied Norfolk on May 9, 1862, which forced a change in route on the Confederate side. $0 (Image)