Confederacy, Old Point Comfort Va., May 9, neat strike of cds with matching grid that ties U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover to David L. Hodges at Taunton Mass., manuscript "Fort Monroe, Va." at top left, forwarded to Norton Mass. with manuscript "No charge for this missive" in the same hand as forwarding notation, original letter accompanies from Private John B. Pizer of Co. G 4th Mass. Inf. writing home to a lodge brother with personal news, there is a reference to being at the "Seat of War", letter with reinforced folds, Very Fine. Scott No. 26  Estimate $200 - 300. While technically a U.S. stamp used in the C.S.A., Fort Monroe and Old Point Comfort were always in Union hands and occupied by the Union from the very beginning unlike Alexandria Va. whose formal occupation did not being until May 24, 1861. So this is strictly speaking a Union usage from a small part of occupied CSA Virginia very early in the War. John B. Pizer was a 21 year old actor from Taunton Mass., who enlisted in Company G of the 4th Mass. Infantry on April 22, 1861. The 4th Mass. Inf. was only a three month regiment and was mustered out in July 1861. Private Pizer then re-enlisted in Company F of the 29th Mass. Inf. on Feb. 26, 1862. and served throughout the remainder of the war. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. on July 30, 1862 and ended the war as a brevet Major mustering out July 29, 1865. $0 (Image)