Confederate States continued...
Prisoner of War Covers, Southern Prisons - Libby to Prison Hospital (Danville) continued...
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| 3141 |
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 Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Folded letter written in pencil datelined "Richmond Va. April the 2nd, 1862" from Pvt. Jacob Shoalf, 20th Ind. Inf. to his uncle in Cardington,
Ohio, complete "Due 3" straightline, manuscript "Sold. letter Maj. Okerrmann USA" notation, at bottom is "from a Prisoner of War" notation, vert. file fold, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Interesting letter with content talking of
prisoners and health. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
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| 3142 |
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 Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Extremely attractive cover addressed to "Brig. Gen. Joseph Hayes, Libby Prison" with additional manuscript endorsement "Care Commissioners of
Exchange, Fortress Monroe, Va.", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) with cancelled by complete "Paid" straightline with "Old Point Comfort, Va. Sep 15, 1864" double circle postmark at left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Brig. Gen. Hayes was captured at Weldon Railroad on Aug. 19, 1864 "whilst in the faithful and diligent discharge of his duties." This was an inner envelope which was left unsealed to facilitate examination by censor. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
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| 3143 |
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 Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Attractive cover from a prisoner of war addressed to Capt. McGinnis, 18th Conn. Regt., Salem, New London, Conn., franked with 1861, 3¢
rose (65) tied by segmented cork cancel with "Old Point Comfort, Va. Jun 4" (1864) double circle postmark alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
This was an inner envelope which was left unsealed to facilitate
examination by censor. McGinnis never received letter as he was killed at Piedmont, Va. on June 5, 1864. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3144 |
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 Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Cover addressed to "Lt. W. Glazier, Prisoner of War, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied open grid cancel
with "Troy, N.Y. Dec. 19, 1863" double circle postmark at right, some light edge soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Glazier wrote "The Capture, The Prison Pen and The Escape" in which he describes a hole in the floor which
food and other articles were dropped to the captured Dahlgren Raiders below. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
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| 3145 |
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 Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. "By flag of truce, Prisoner's letter" manuscript notation across top of unsealed cover to New York City, postmarked bold "Due 3" handstamp and
matching "Old Point Comfort, Va. May 8" double circle, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3146 |
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 Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Ladies size cover addressed to "Capt. F.R. Mason, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.", franked with unused Confederate States of America 1863 10¢ blue
(12), old stamp album page stuck on reverse of cover, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Capt. F.R. Mason, 12th Ohio Cavalry was a prisoner from Dec. 28, 1864 to Feb. 22, 1865. After the war he was appointed to a diplomatic post in
Paris. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
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| 3147 |
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 Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Neat cover from Lt. Frank Spencer, 17th Ohio Inf. and addressed to his wife, franked with two halves of 1861, 3¢ rose (65) used as postal
fraud, tied by segmented cancel with Old Point Comfort, Va. Dec. 24 double circle postmark at left, apparently the is at least one other cover from this correspondence with a similar franking used to defraud the Post Office, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
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| 3148 |
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 Confederacy, Ligon's Prison (Tobacco Warehouse), Richmond, Va. Fantastic turned cover with first usage franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on cover addressed to "Horace L. Niles,
Company A, 1st California Regiment, Prisoner of War, Richmond Va.", adhesive cancelled by fancy star and postmarked "Williamsburgh, Mass. Nov. 20" cds, cover entered CSA mail and struck with blue "Norfolk, Va. Nov 30" double circle
postmark with matching "Paid 5" in circle paying the CSA rate, cover then turned, re-used and forwarded, sent to Niles family member in Springfield, Mass., via Old Point Comfort with "Old Point Comfort, Va Jan 7" double circle postmark
and "Due 3" straight line, endorsed "Sold. letter Maj. von Herrmann U.S.A." at Fort Monroe by Maj. Charles von Herrmann, upon arrival the cover is forwarded to Williamsburgh with straight line "Forwarded" straight line handstamp, franked with
1861, 3¢ rose (65, straight edge) with manuscript cancel and affixed over "Due 3" handstamp, tied by "Springfield, MS Jan 11" double circle postmark to pay forwarding postage, some re-enforced edge splits, still Very Fine,
Illustrated on page 97, "Prisoners' Mail From The American Civil War" by Galen Harrison.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COVERS FROM LIGON'S WAREHOUSE AND A UNIQUE USAGE FROM A CIVIL WAR PRISONER OF WAR. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3149 |
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 Confederacy, Ligon's Prison (Tobacco Warehouse), Richmond, Va. Two covers from same correspondence, first is incoming cover (no markings) and probably hand carried to "Lieut. B.B. Vassall,
Prisoner of War Richmond, Va.", a prisoner held at Ligon's Warehouse, included is original letter (interesting contents) datelined "Bartonsville, N.C. Dec 31, 1861" from Lt. Vassell's uncle, Stephen Barton (CSA Postmaster at Bartonsville), upon
receipt of letter, the prisoner wrote on the reverse, a note to his cousin in North Oxford, Mass., "You can write directly to your father, confining yourself to one page common letter paper and private matters", the letter is then enclosed in second
cover with manuscript endorsement "From a Prisoner of War, Richmond Va" and postmarked "Old Point Comfort, Va. Jan 24" double circle and bold "Due 3" straight line, endorsed "Sold. letter Maj. von Herrmann U.S.A." at Fort Monroe by Maj. Charles von
Herrmann, Very Fine, a very interesting usage.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lt. Vassal was a nephew of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton and was captured at Ball's Bluff (Leesburg) on October 21, 1861. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
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| 3150 |
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 Confederacy, Ligon's Prison (Tobacco Warehouse), Richmond, Va. Small blue folded letter from Pvt. Thomas Delap Smith, 1st R.I. Inf., a POW in Ligon's Warehouse, with manuscript endorsement
"Soldiers Letter, Ft. Monroe Oct 1, Wm. P Jones, Major USA" vertically at left to Roxbury, Mass, datelined "Richmond, Va. Sept 19th 1861", postmarked 34mm "Old Point Comfort, Va. Oct. 2" cds with "Due 3" straight line handstamp, minor edge splits,
Very Fine, Only 37 known, this being one of the most attractive.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3151 |
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 Confederacy, Ligon's Prison (Tobacco Warehouse), Richmond, Va. Neat cover from Capt. Clark S. Simonds, 15th Mass. Inf., a POW in Ligon's Warehouse, to his daughter in Danvers, Mass.,
manuscript endorsement "Sold. Letter Maj. vHerrmann USA" endorsement at upper right, additional manuscript "Prisoner of War, Richmond, Va," at bottom left, postmarked "Old Point Comfort, Va. Jan 24" double circle with matching "Due 3" straight line
postmark, Very Fine, Only 37 known.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3152 |
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 Confederacy, Mayo's Warehouse Prison, Richmond, Va. Cover addressed to "Pvt. Joseph Sullivan, Co. A 15th Mass Infantry, Washington, D.C.", sent by his sister, who not knowing his location
addressed this to him in Washington with manuscript notation "Please forward" at lower left, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65, small faults), cancelled by open grid with "South Walpole, Mass Nov 25" cds at left, original enclosure includes
content, "The names of the killed and wounded were in the paper after the Battle of Ball's Bluff… I have read in the papers that letters have been sent to other prisoners… I send my message not knowing whether it will reach you or
not.", cover with defect at top left, Very Fine, only known cover.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Located on the comer of 25th & Cary Streets, this facility opened October 25, 1861 to accept a portion of the Ball's Bluff prisoners,
some reports say as many as 500. In early December, a number of prisoners were moved from here to Taylor's Warehouse. At the end of March 1862, the building ceased operations as a prison. Later, however, the building was used as General Hospital #21,
which would become the largest prison hospital in the city. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3153 |
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 Confederacy, Pemberton Prison, Richmond, Va. Manuscript "by flag of truce Boat Prisoner of War" endorsement on small folded letter (with contents) from Clark C. Knowlton, 5th N.Y. Cav, to
his father in Elton, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by segmented cork with "Old Point Comfort, Va. Mar 24" double circle postmark at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE PRISONER OF WAR
COVERS RECORDED BY HARRISON HELD IN PEMBERTON PRISON.
Clark C. Knowlton and Pvt. Isaac Newton Jones (see Lot 3154) both men were captured members of Dahlgren Raiders and held in the Pemberton Building.
John Ransom's diary described
how they were marched to Richmond and quartered on the third floor of Pemberton's prison, "not 30 rods from the Libby building". (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3154 |
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 Confederacy, Pemberton Prison, Richmond, Va. Prisoner's cover from Pvt. Isaac Newton Jones, Co. A., 5th Mich Cav. to his wife at Richmond, Mich., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65)
tied by target with "Old Point Comfort Va Oct 30" double circle postmark at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY THREE PRISONER OF WAR COVERS RECORDED BY HARRISON HELD IN PEMBERTON PRISON. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
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| 3155 |
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 Confederacy, Prison Hospital, Danville, Va. Folded letter A.E. Mason, Saddler 6th Ky Cav to his wife in Bardstown Ky., manuscript "by FlagTruce" across top, postmarked red "Danville, Va.
Dec 27" (1863) cds and matching arc "Due 10", exchanged with black "Old Point Comfort, Va. Jan 26" double circle postmark and "Due 6" in circle, contents include "Dear Wife, This being the first Christmas that I have been absent from home I
suppose you all miss me and think Cris Kringle has not paid his wonted visit to the family hearth… But the day will come when an exchange of prisoners will take place.", Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN IMPORTANT
RARITY AS THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED PRISONER OF WAR COVER FROM THE DANVILLE PRISON HOSPITAL.
The prison in Danville consisted of six tobacco warehouses plus a hospital. All were located in the center of town and as usual were most
unpopular with local inhabitants. The Danville prisons were used from November 1863 through the end of the war.
At a distance of about six blocks from Building #6 was located the prison hospital. Although few medicines were available in the
South, due to the blockade, at least during cold weather, prisoners in the hospital had heat. Bunks were also provided for sick patients, whereas almost all the other prisoners slept on the bare floor. The hospital had been built as a Confederate
hospital, but necessity had transformed it into a hospital for the prisoners.
While A.E. Mason, Saddler 6th Ky. Cav, was in Danville Prison Hospital from Dec. 12, 1863 tp Feb. 9. 1864. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Prisoner of War Covers, Southern Prisons - Richland Jail to Winchester Prison
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| 3156 |
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 Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia, S.C. "Earliest Known Usage". Prisoner of war cover from Dr. C.C. Gray to Geneva, N.Y., prisoner of war cover from Dr. C.C. Gray to Geneva, N.Y.,
franked with CSA 1861 5¢ green (1) tied by blue "Columbia, S.C." cds, manuscript endorsement "From Dr. C.C. Gray USA, Prisoner of War, Columbia S.C.", additional endorsed "Prison Letter Maj vHerrmann USA" at top, postmarked "Old Point Comfort,
Va. Feb 4" double circle with "Due 3" straight line, Confederate censor's "Exd by WS" (Capt. Wm. Shiver, Jail Commander) pencil marking, adhesive partially torn away (most probably caused by censors attempt to remove), ex-Antrim and
pictured in his book, "Civil War Prisons and Their Covers" on pg. 130.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN IMPORTANT PRISONER OF WAR RARITY WHICH G. HARRISON RECORDS AS THE EARLIEST KNOWN COVER FROM RICHLAND JAIL.
Antrim writes in
his book, "From a prisoner in Columbia, S.C. early in the war, January 27, 1862. Only four prisoners' covers are known used with the 5¢ green lithographed stamp. The Yankees tried to tear off the "Rebel" stamp; this was quite often done in the
early part of the war." . (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3157 |
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 Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia S.C. Prisoner of war cover to from prisoner of war Col. Stephen M. Weld, 56th Mass. (Colored) Vols. to "Lieut. Lipp, Act. Adj. 56 Mass. Vol.,
1st Brig. 1st. Div. 9th A.C. Army Potomac, Va.", postmarked "Old Point Comfort, Va. Sep. 8" double circle, bold manuscript Confederate censor "Exd R.D. Senn, Capt Post Guard." marking at top and then again at left, cover with additional
manuscript endorsements "Prisoner of War" (at top left) and "Care of Col. Ould, Richmond, Va.", no indication of any rate markings, included is original enclosure datelined "Richland Jail, Columbia, S.C., Aug. 18th, '64", letter with interesting
wartime content, Very Fine and choice, Illustrated on page 57, "Prisoners' Mail From The American Civil War" by Galen Harrison.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Richland Jail served as the main county jail for Richland County,
located near downtown Columbia. This three-story brick building was the first prison established in the city. Unfortunately, it, like much of Columbia, was destroyed by fire when Sherman's army entered in February 1865. The jail had been in use for
prisoners as early as January 1, 1862, under the command of Captain Shiver. Initially, inmates were treated fairly well, sometimes attending lodge meetings or dining at fine restaurants. However, this changed when Captain Rufus D. Senn took charge of
the Columbia prisons, adopting a much more businesslike approach. By the time Sherman arrived in Columbia on February 17, 1865, the jail was still operational, as indicated by Sherman's official report referencing "the officers who had long been
imprisoned there and rescued by us." . (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3158 |
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 Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia S.C. Cover from prisoner of war Col. Stephen M. Weld, 56th Mass. (Colored) Vols. to his father in Jamaica Plain, Mass., franked with 1861,
3¢ rose (65) tied by segmented cork cancel with "Old Point Comfort, Va. Sep 26" double circle postmark, bold manuscript Confederate censor "Examd R.D. Senn, Capt Gd." at left, cover with additional manuscript endorsements "By Flag
of Truce" (at top left) and "Kindness Maj. Andersen", Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3159 |
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 Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia S.C. Prisoner of war cover to Westminster, Md., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by segmented cork cancel with "Old Point Comfort, Va.
Sept. 14" double circle postmark alongside, bold manuscript Confederate censor "Examined R.D. Senn, Capt Gd." marking at top with additional manuscript "Politeness of J.H. Fowler" at bottom left, Very Fine and attractive, Carried out by J.H.
Fowler, who was an exchanged Chaplin.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3160 |
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 Confederacy, Richland Jail, Columbia S.C. Prisoner of war cover to Hartford, Vt., manuscript "Soldiers Letter De Witt Clinton A.D.C" endorsement top, a CSA stamp was applied (which was
later removed, most probably by censor) and cancelled by blue "Columbia, S.C. Feb 12" cds, pencil CSA censor "Exd Capt W.S." (Capt. William Shiver) with additional penciled "Due 3", postmarked "Old Point Comfort, Va. Mar 8" double circle
with "Due 3" straight line handstamp, additional manuscript "from Prisoner of War Columbia S,C." at bottom left, couple small hidden faults, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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