Confederacy, "Academy, Oct 5" (West Virginia), manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" rating on folded letter datelined "Hillsboro Oct the 5th 1861", addressed to Mrs. Christian J. Whetzel, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., Va.; included with letter is a typed transcript of content, Very Fine. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. Interesting letter with a major reference to the Cheat Mountain Campaign (September 11-12, 1861) that became Lee's first Civil War campaign. "…It is said 24000 of the enemy came down of Cheat on 8000 of our men. Rumor says we put them to flight with the loss of 10 while their loss was great…"Both Academy and Hillsboro refer to the same area in Pocahontas County. Both Pocahontas and Greenbrier Counties would later be incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia in 1863. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Belmead Mills Va May 15 1861", manuscript postmark with matching manuscript squiggles cancelling U.S. 1854, 3¢ red Nesbitt entire addressed to John B. Cocke, Headquarters Potomac Department, Culpeper C.H., Virginia; flap crease and very light stain upper left, still a Very Fine use. Scott No. U9; $200  Estimate $150 - 200. John Bodoin Cocke (1836-1889) at this time was on officer on the staff of his father, Gen. Phillip St. George Cocke, and latter on the staff of Gen. Beauregard. He also had later service in the 4th Virginia Cavalry. Belmead was the name of the family plantation in Powhatan County. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Berzelia Ga., Aug 22", manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" rating on cover addressed to Columbia Mines Ga., "Box, D Mc" charge box notation; some edge wear, F.-V.F., one of only three recorded Confederate usages. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Beverly (West) Va, May 1", manuscript postmark with matching manuscript "X" cancelling U.S. 1861, 3¢ red Star Die entire addressed to Rev. Francis McFarland D.D., Mint Sprint, Augusta Co., Va., docketed at left "Rev. E. Thomas, Apl. 30th 1861, Recd. May 3d.", Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Body Camp Va, May 31/61" - Last Day of the U.S. Rates in the C.S.A., manuscript postmark ties U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover addressed to Miss Callie J. Anthony, Arnoldton, Campbell Va.; edge tear at top, flap torn, F.-V.F., This was the last day of the U.S. rates in the C.S.A. Scott No. 26  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Bowling Green Ky Oct 17", manuscript postmark with matching "paid 10" rating on fresh circa 1861 cover to Alderbrook Ark., sent by addressee's fiance, L. A. Dixon, who served as a surgeon with the 8th Regt. Ark. Vol., Extremely Fine, ex-Gallagher, Schwartz. Estimate  $500 - 750. The earliest of only two recorded manuscript postmarks from the Confederate post office at Bowling Green. Bowling Green was occupied by the Confederates on September 18, 1861. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Brandon, Miss, Dec 10th 1864", manuscript postmark with matching "Due $2.40" rating on legal size Trans-Mississippi cover addressed to Capt. J.L. S. Kirby, care Genl E. Kirby Smith at Shreveport La., original six-page letter accompanies from addressee's mother written on "Treasury Note Bureau, Columbia S.C." stationery with Nov. 19th 1864 dateline; cover has been restored for preservation, Fine. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. THIS IS THE HIGHEST RATED CONFEDERATE COVER POSTED AT SIX-TIMES THE 40¢ TRANS-MISSISSIPPI LETTER RATE. The addressee's mother, Mrs. Mary B. Kirby worked for the Treasury Department Ladies Bureau and signed Banknotes at Keatinge & Ball in the "For Register" position. Mrs. Kirby mentions that a Mr. Matthews, who is a government courier, would take the letter presumably all the way to Shreveport, but that did not happen as letter was posted due at Brandon. The letter mentions that a second letter to another party was included in this mailing, which would account for the six-times weight of 3 to 3½ oz. The addressee, Capt. Kirby, was a cousin of CSA General Kirby Smith and an engineering officer serving in the Trans-Mississippi. The itself is very interesting and will with news of home. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Bryant Station Oct 22 /64" (TX), manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 10" rating on homemade dark buff cover addressed to G.W. Hillyard, Company I, 17th T. V.I., Waterhouse Brigade, Shreveport La., clean and Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. The 17th Texas Volunteer Infantry were part of the Trans-Mississippi Department, Walkers Division. The division was well trained, and well respected fighting force, earning the nickname "Walkers Greyhounds" because they moved long distances rapidly on foot. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Campagnole, Ark Jan. 21", manuscript postmark and additional manuscript "x" ties 1862, 5¢ green, two singles, on blue 1862 folded letter addressed to Trevillians Depot Va., endorsed "Please drop this at some office in Va.", apparently overweight with added "Due 10" rating, letter datelined "Mt. Holly, Jany 16, 1862" and sender states that he was sending it by a soldier going to Virginia but apparently dropped in Ark. instead, letter forwarded with "Trevillian's Depot Va. Mar. 8" cds and manuscript "Due 10, Forwarded" rating for double-weight under 500 miles to Martinsville Va.; one stamp with toned spot, Very Fine and scarce forwarded use. Scott No. 1  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Chula Depot Va, Apr 25th/61", manuscript postmark with matching pen strokes canceling U.S. 3¢ red Star Die entire addressed to Mrs. Ann F. Booker at Sunny Side Va., some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Thayer. Scott No. U27  $300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Columbia Va., March 29 1862", neat manuscript postmark with matching ms. cross-hatch canceling 1862, 5¢ blue, four large even margins, on homemade cover addressed to Bachelor, Whig Office in Richmond Va.; small part of flap missing, Very Fine, ex-Thayer. Scott No. 4  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Crescent Rifles" With 11-Star Csa and "Pelican Regiment" Flags, full color patriotic design showing tent with "Company II, 7th Reg't. La. Volunteers" imprint (No. 26) on cover addressed to Lt. John A. Douglass at Richmond Va., bearing 1863, 10¢ blue #11 that does not originate, Fine, a rare design with only six recorded examples, ex-Frazier, Agre; with 1993 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. No. TF-5  Estimate $300 - 400. As a Colonel, Harry T. Hays was the original commander of the 7th Louisiana Volunteers, which was called the Pelican Regiment. Although composed of farmers, laborers and clerks, the Louisiana 7th Regiment was described as a "crack regiment" by Gen. Richard Taylor. Hays went on to become a General. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Darlington Heights, Mar. 3 / 63" (Va.), manuscript postmark with matching manuscript "X" cancels on 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, vertical pair, large margins to just into frameline at left, on homemade cover addressed to Moore's Ordinary, Va., Very Fine, This is the only recorded example from this Prince Edward County town. Scott No. 7  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Dismantled Calvary, Texas", soldier endorsement by Samuel H. Halebrook in Co. B of Consolidated Regiment, field cover addressed to Woodville, Texas P.O., straight line "Due 10" handstamp; light edge wear, F.-V.F., ex-Myerson. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Doaksville, C.N. / May 9, 1861", manuscript postmark ties U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover addressed to Mrs. C.R. Woodruff in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., Very Fine and choice, ex-Bleuler. Scott No. US #26  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. A UNIQUE CHOCTAW NATION ITEM OF THE HIGHEST RARITY. This cover was mailed to Huntington, Long Island soon after Arkansas seceded. Because of the close relationship and interdependence of the Indian Nations postal system to the Arkansas postal system, it is considered an "Independent State Usage".For the first fifty years of its existence "Indian Territory" post offices functioned under a U.S. Post Office Department administrative attachment to Arkansas (territory and state). This resulted in the designation "Ark" appearing in many Indian Nation postmarks as late as 1880. The Fort Smith, Arkansas, post office was the hub for much of the mail from the Indian Nations. In light of the impending Civil War, the Union withdrew all their military forces on May 4, 1861, from the Indian Nations to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. On May 6, 1861, Arkansas seceded from the Union. Fortunately, the letter, written by a female missionary teacher at the "Spencer (Academy, Choctaw Nation)/May 1, 1861", has remained with the cover, and includes some interesting comments on secession and the current state of the postal system of the Indian Nations. For example:"…we are afraid the mails will stop. We had word from the P.O. on Monday that we need not send down any more letters as the mails had cededed (sic) but the Ft. Smith mail has come down & is here tonight & so I will write for fear this will be my last chance.""Remember us with much love to all our friends. Tell Mother her letter I cannot answer tonight for it is now eleven o'clock if she don't here (sic) from us soon tell her we have seceded."References: Pictured in Sanders/Gunter Confederate Post Offices, Postmasters and Postmarks of the Trans-Mississippi States book on pg. 38 and in Monroe Book on pg. 3. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Eagle Lake, Feb 3" (TX), manuscript postmark on homemade cover to Miss Sue L. Ransom in Houston, Texas, bearing 1862, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair, cancelled by matching manuscript, Very Fine, ex-Bleuler. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Edmunds Va, June 17th", manuscript postmark with matching squiggle canceling 1862, 5¢ blue, large margins including top sheet margin, on blue folded 1862 letter to Messrs. Thos. Branch & Sons in Petersburg Va., Very Fine. Scott No. 4  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Fords (Depot) Va, May 15/61", manuscript postmark with matching manuscript cancelling U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on orange cover addressed to Miss Norman E. Smithson at Marforlands, Tunenburg Co., Va.; barely reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce use from Dinwiddie County, ex-Thayer. Scott No. 26  $200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Fredg Nov 17 = 64" (Va.), manuscript postmark on buff cover bearing 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair with four margins, cancelled by matching manuscript, addressed to Mrs. Moncure, Care of Judge R.C. Moncure at Richmond Va., docketed at left "Mr. Pollack, rec'd Dec. 19. '64", clean and Very Fine, scarce late use of Fredericksburg manuscript postmark, ex-Thayer. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Hague Va., May 11/61", manuscript postmark with matching manuscript squiggle tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on buff cover addressed to Wilbur F. Davis Esq, Mechum's River Depot P.O., Albemarle County, Va., docketed at left "1861 Mar 8 R.B.D."; some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Thayer. Scott No. 26; $200  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Hanging Rock, Va. 8th Nov.", manuscript postmark with matching "Paid" rating on circa 1861 cover addressed to Hon. Wm. Lucas, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Va.; flaps taped, reduced a bit at right, Very Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. The only recorded CSA West Virginia use from this post office.Hanging Rock is in Hampshire County that would later be incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia in 1863. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Huntersville (West) Va., Aug 19", manuscript postmark with matching "Due 5" rating on yellow cover addressed to Mrs. Susan Ewart, Yellow Branch, Campbell Co., Va., endorsed "Samuel Ewart, 42 Regmt Va. Vol." at top left; small edge tear at top and partial backflap, Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Samuel Ewart enlisted on May 31, 1861 in Company D of the 42nd Virginia Infantry. He is listed as wounded at Kernstown Va. on March 21, 1862 but was on regimental rolls later in 1862. No further records after the end of 1862. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Jacksonboro Depot, March 1st" (S.C.), manuscript postmark on tiny circa 1862 ladies cover to Camden, S.C. bearing pen cancelled 1861, 5¢ green, four margins, trivial gum staining at right edge; flap torn, Very Fine and attractive, A scarce Colleton County town. Scott No. 1  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Jasper Ga., Feby 4" - Georgia Day of Admission To the Confederacy, manuscript postmark with matching manuscript "3" canceling U.S. 3¢ red Star Die entire addressed to Col. William W. Mitchell at Carnsville Ga., Very Fine and choice, ex-Teffs. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIRST DAY OF THE CSA USAGE FROM JASPER GA. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Kittrells Nc, 15 Aug", manuscript postmark tied by 1863, 10¢ blue, huge margins all around, on small homemade cover addressed to Miss Sallie Tompkins, Care Dr. A.Y.P. Garnett, Robertson Hospital, Richmond Va.; no flap, Very Fine, ex-Brian Green, Hambrecht. Scott No. 12  Estimate $400 - 600. Sally Louisa Tompkins was from a wealthy family and resided in Richmond at the beginning of the war. She opened Robertson Hospital, a private hospital, to care for Confederate wounded. The hospital was named for Judge John Robertson who donated the home. Thompson operated the hospital at her own expense, not closing until the last wounded patients were discharged in June 1865. They cared for over 1,300 patients, of whom only 73 died. No other hospital saved more of its patients, and officers tried to place their most seriously wounded in their care. It was Tompkin's success rate that allowed her private facility to stay open after Sept. 1861, when President Davis ordered all private hospitals closed. To allow Robertson Hospital to remain open, Davis commissioned Tompkins an unassigned Captain in the Confederate cavalry. She was the only woman to hold a commission in the Confederate Army. Dr. Alexander Yelverton Peyton Garnett was a Surgeon at the Robertson Hospital as well as serving Gen. Robert E. Lee and his family during the War and the families of many other Confederate Generals, and members of Government.References: Subject of a Brian Green article in the July 1969 Confederate Philatelist and featured in Terry Hambrecht's article in the March-April 1987 issue on page 11. $0 (Image)