Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia S.C. With "Old Point Comfort Va Oct 3" cds and matching "Due 6" circled hs on wallpaper cover with floral design in pale bluish gray, addressed to a Col. Otis in Manchester Ct. on, manuscript examiner's mark and endorsed "Prisoner of War's Letter", original Sept. 7, 1863 enclosure from Chaplain H.C. Trumbull, Very Fine and exceptionally rare southern prison wallpaper use, Harrison records 39 covers for Richland Jail. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. Letters concerns recount of Chaplain Trumbull's capture at Fort Wagner and reads, "Doubtless you were surprised to learn of our capture when you returned to, or heard from, your command. We can assure you it greatly surprised us. On Sunday, July 19th, just before noon at the suggestion of Maj. Greely and with the approbation of Lt. Col. Leggett, I went out into the field before Wagner to aid the wounded who were then being removed…." He goes on to state only ten minutes later they were held for 7 hours of consultation and then sent to South Carolina. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia S.C. "Old Point Comfort Va. Jan 21" cds and "Due 6" in circle handstamp on cover to Hannover Pa., manuscript "Examined R.D. Senn Capt. Gd." examiner's marking at left, endorsed "For Flag of Truce" at top, with original letter datelined "Richland Prison, Columbia S.C. Dec. 13, 1863", cover with few light creases, a Fine use, Harrison records 39 covers for Richland Jail. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. Letter was from Lt. Charles L. Bittinger from Company D of the 76th Pennsylvania Infantry. Bittinger was wounded and captured at Gettysburg and sent to Richland Jail in Columbia, S.C. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia, S.C. Prisoner of war cover to Eva Knapp at Mansaw N.Y., prisoner's endorsement "From a Prisoner of War, Columbia South Carolina", "Old Point Comfort, Va." cds and "Due 6" handstamp, manuscript "Exd. Geo C Gill Lt. Post Guard" examiner's marking at right, Jan. 21, 1865 receipt docketing, with original letter from Lt. William H. Mix to his sister and mother datelined "Richland Jail, Columbia, South Carolina, November 11th 1864", good content mentioning German officers, waterstain, otherwise Very Fine, Harrison records 39 covers for Richland Jail. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. William H. Mix was originally a member of Company K of the 2nd N.H. Infantry. He was wounded in the chest at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. On January 9, 1864, he was commissioned as 1st Lieut. in Company I of the 19th U.S. Colored Troops. Mix as prisoner was confined in both Macon Ga. and Columbia S.C. $0 (Image)