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Abolitionist covers. Three covers; red "Farmington, Ill" cds and manuscript 18¾ rate on folded letter, contents including…There was a man come here to lecture on abolition last spring. The church and school house was shut against him, so he lectured (at a private) house. The next night to the meetinghouse a mob gathered and broke up the meeting, 1857, 1¢ blue (#24) tied by 1861 Boston, Mass. cds on printed anti-secession circular and a 1865 C. Sumner free frank cover from Washington D.C. (senator from Massachusetts and staunch abolitionist), F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 250. $0 (Image)

Civil War Americana. Dealer balance of miscellany including #114(4) on postwar cover to A.H. Stephens, Union Patriotic Song book, three sets of CSA Facsimile die proofs of Confederate Postage Stamps, W. Breckinridge signature (post war), a few modern covers, plus photos and articles, inspect (no photo). Estimate  $300 - 400. $0

Civil War balance lot. 7 covers; two 114 corner card covers to A.H. Stephens, #U58 and #65 covers, both from former Confederate Col. Benjamin S. Ewell to the same addressee, #26 with Adams Express Co., Atlanta, Geo corner card, #26 uncancelled with Due 3 marking, and #73 on partial cover front with "Surrender of Lee's Army" docketing, Fine (no photo). Estimate  $200 - 250. $0

Civil War Soldier Correspondence, 1862-64. Intact correspondence of 48 letters (each with corresponding cover, many with patriotic designs) from 18 year old private Frank S. Kelley 36th regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry to his mother in East Webster, Mass., with lengthy letters chronicling his movements and experiences from September 10, 1862 from Freesborough, Mass. just before his departure to Washington D.C. aboard ship from Boston harbor, to April 15, 1864 from Annapolis, Md. just before his wounding at Wilderness, Va. and death two days later in May 8, 1864.Intriguing content throughout including (Pleasant Valley, Md., Oct 9th, 1862) saw President Lincoln and General Burnside last week, the whole division was received by them. The President rode along the lines with his hat in his hand and General Burnside rode by his right side. (In Virginia, Nov 8th, 1862) I saw one cavalry man laying by the side of the road that had been killed by a shell a few hours before. His head was blown to pieces, letters of Nov 1862 and Feb 1863 around Fredericksburg, Md. regarding fighting the rebels, movements to Newport News, Va. then Kentucky through to Cairo, Ill. (and sending money by express) boarding the steamboat Meteor bound for Vicksburg, Miss. (2 miles from Big Black river Miss., July 5th) Vicksburg was surrendered by the rebels at about 8 o clock yesterday morning with 18,000 prisoners, 4 generals and a quantity of cannons…The cannons have been roaring and the shells whistling both day and night since we have been here until yesterday morning when the rebels raised a flag of truce and the firing was suddenly stopped, later marching and fighting their way towards Jackson before returning to Kentucky (later at convalescent camp in Crab Orchard, Ky. from injury) and returning to his regiment in Tennessee, there fighting in numerous skirmishes.Included in correspondence a framed tin type photo of private Kelley (with interesting content mentioned in letters), a found 10 Confederate note and a small bible presented to him in Sept 1862 before his departure for the war, covers with wear and faults (some missing stamps) to be expected, F.-V.F., a wonderful intact Union soldier correspondence. Estimate  $6,000 - 8,000. $0 (Image)

Demonetization usages. Three covers; #U10 used on February 26, 1862, and #26 (2 each with crease), both uncancelled, one noting "Due 3 cts., old stamp" in pen and the other noting "Old Stamp Due 3¢" in pencil, very fine lot, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Federal Occupation covers. 21 covers from Union occupied South during the War; virtually all are franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, postmarks include blue Norfolk, Va., Port Royal, S.C. Due 6, Nashville, New Orleans, and many Old Point Comfort, Va.; few minor flaws, generally F.-V.F. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Patriotic covers. Four covers; three are franked with #65, designs include "Our Brethren are in The Field", "Maj. Gen'L John C. Fremont", Eagle and Shield, and fancy Star and Shield; some minor flaws or reductions, Fine overall. Estimate  $200 - 250. $0 (Image)

Ship Island, Miss. 3 covers; two patriotic covers franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) one to Ship Island (faults) and one with "Ship Island, Miss." cds tying stamp, third with "Ship Island, Miss." straightline postmark and "3" due marking, endorsed by Union soldier who may have been a guard at the prison (slightly reduced and small tear), F.-V.F. overall. Estimate  $200 - 250. $0 (Image)

Union Imprint covers. 14 covers, 13 have printed imprints, including Headquarters Sixth Army Corps, U.S. Mustering and Disbursement Office, Head-Quarters Dep't Cumberland, and Office, Depot Commissary of Subsistence, most franked with 3¢ rose; some cover and stamp faults, Fine overall. Estimate  $200 - 250. $0 (Image)

Union Patriotic covers. Lot of thirteen (6 stampless), mostly used to or from soldier's, condition is mixed with most having faults, generally Fine appearance. Estimate  $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

Union Soldiers covers. 29 soldier's due covers and soldier's letters; includes stampless with "Soldier's Letter/1st Regt. Douglas Brigade" handstamp, several Nashville, Ten. due markings, two Louisville, Ky due covers, and others, condition mixed, few with small repairs, generally Fine. Estimate  $250 - 350. $0 (Image)