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241 c   image1861 two patriotic covers, same correspondence to Miss Antoinette Baines, Bayou Sara P.O., Louisiana, each bearing illustrated cannon and flag designs with patriotic verse. One cover endorsed “Tangipahoa” and dated Sept 2, 1861 with manuscript “Paid 5,” the other from a private in the Louisiana Volunteers (Rosalie Guards), manuscript “Paid 10,” and bearing “received on 9th November” docketing. An attractive and interesting pair of early war patriotic usages showing differing Confederate rates and soldier correspondence, both to the same addressee, offering a compelling glimpse into wartime communication from Louisiana in 1861. Some toning and roughly opened, otherwise fine appearing, ex Dabney. (Image) (Image 2) (All Images)

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242 c   imageCorinth, Mississippi stampless patriotic cover with “Corinth, Miss Jun 11" (1861) large balloon-style cds with matching oval “PAID 5” handstamp with striking black Jefferson Davis medallion and crossed-flags patriotic design (C.S.A. Catalog Type JD-1B), addressed to Miss M. J. Norwood, Mt. Zion, Mississippi. The 5c rate reflects the Confederate postal rate in effect for distances under 500 miles from June 1, 1861. Expertly cleaned and restored, still a fine and highly displayable early-war patriotic usage. The dramatic medallion portrait of President Jefferson Davis, encircled by “Confederate States of America – Our First President,” flanked by crossed national flags and framed with laurel and martial imagery, is among the most iconic and visually commanding Confederate patriotic designs featuring the Confederacy's President. Produced in the opening months of the war, these covers were intended to project legitimacy, unity, and confidence in the new government. The June 11 Corinth cds places this cover in the very first weeks of official Confederate postal operations, which commenced June 1, 1861. Corinth, a critical rail junction in northeastern Mississippi, would soon assume enormous strategic importance as a transportation hub linking the Memphis & Charleston and Mobile & Ohio Railroads. By mid-1861, the town was already serving as a key military concentration point in the Western Theater. An attractive and scarce early-war Jefferson Davis patriotic, combining a bold medallion design, desirable matched “PAID 5” marking, and June 1861 usage from an emerging strategic stronghold of the Confederacy. Signed by Patricia A. Kaufmann & John L. Kimbrough (12-19-2010). (Image)

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243 c   imageFairfax Court House, Virginia manuscript “10" with black “Fairfax C.H. Va. Jun 28” (1861) cds on 10-Star-Flag Confederate patriotic cover addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth E. Johnson, Moseley Grove, Dallas County, Alabama. The "Paid" in pencil to the left of the manuscript "10" is not contemporary. The date of this cover is confirmed as 1861, since Fairfax Court House fell under permanent Union occupation in the spring of 1862 and Confederate postal operations there ceased. The 10c manuscript rate correctly pays the single-letter distance charge for mail traveling more than 500 miles - Moseley Grove in Dallas County, Alabama, lying over 800 miles from Fairfax Court House. This cover is believed to have been sent by Private John G. Johnson, a 43-year-old member of Company A, 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment, then stationed around Manassas Junction. Johnson’s regiment was involved in a skirmish with Federal cavalry near Fairfax Court House on June 17, 1861, and would fight at the First Battle of Manassas one month later. Although the Confederate Post Office Department designated nearby Tudor Hall as the primary depot for soldiers’ mail at Manassas Junction, troops frequently used other local offices—including Fairfax Court House - to post outgoing correspondence. Regardless of origin, such mail was routed through Tudor Hall and then forwarded by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad toward Lynchburg for distribution across the Confederacy. A fine & desirable example of a Confederate 10-star flag patriotic cover from Fairfax Court House, Virginia. With 1991 CSA certificate. (Image)

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244 c   imageHuntersville, Virginia (now West Virginia) manuscript postmark “Huntersville Va. Aug 12” with matching manuscript “10 Paid” Confederate rate marking on stampless cover with a Flag-Over-Tent patriotic design printed in red and blue, addressed to Mrs. Louisa Young Jones, Cartersville, Cass County, Georgia. Right side affected from opening, though still visually appealing. The cover was mailed on August 12, 1861, from Huntersville - then located in Confederate-held western Virginia - by Capt. Thomas F. Jones of the 14th Georgia Infantry to his wife, Louisa Young Jones, in Georgia. The 10c Confederate rate was correctly applied for a distance exceeding 500 miles. Huntersville served briefly as a Confederate operational point during the early effort to hold the Kanawha Valley following Virginia’s secession. In June 1861, the 14th Georgia Regiment joined Gen. John B. Floyd and former Gov. Henry Wise in attempting to secure the region against strong Union sentiment and advancing Federal forces. Coordination between Floyd and Wise was notoriously poor—Wise later condemned the Kanawha Valley as “wholly traitorous” to the Confederate cause—and the campaign faltered. Just two weeks after this cover was mailed, on August 26th, Floyd’s Confederates attacked the 7th Ohio Regiment near Kessler’s Cross Lanes, routing the Federals in one of the few early Confederate successes in western Virginia. Capt. Jones would later serve in Tennessee with the 16th Georgia Partisan Rangers, be captured, and spend the final years of the war imprisoned at Johnson’s Island POW Camp near Sandusky, Ohio. A desirable early-war West Virginia Confederate patriotic usage, combining a bold tent-and-flag design, full manuscript postal markings, and excellent military provenance tied to the complex struggle for control of western Virginia in 1861. (Image)

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245 c   imageLynchburg, Virginia stampless patriotic cover with "Lynchburg, Va. Aug. 21, 1861" cds at right and faint “PAID 10” handstamp on blue “Large Flag Over Cannon” patriotic design (Type CN-1, 10 stars in the flag), featuring Verse 3 - "Stand firmly by your cannon, / Let your ball and grapeshot fly; /Trust in GOD and DAVIS, / But ‘keep your powder dry." Addressed to Mr. Paul Cuendet, Handsboro, Harrison Co., Mississippi. The “PAID 10” handstamp reflects the Confederate 10c rate instituted June 1, 1861 for distances over 500 miles. Slight water staining at right does not detract from the overall fine and attractive appearance of this early-war Confederate patriotic usage. This striking all-blue patriotic cover was mailed during the opening months of the war, when Confederate enthusiasm and symbolism were at their peak. The design - one of the more visually dramatic cannon-and-flag compositions - reflects the martial tone of mid-1861 Southern correspondence and is among the most recognizable early CSA patriotic types. The addressee is almost certainly related to Private Paul Cuendet of Company E, 20th Mississippi Infantry. likely sent to his father. The 20th Mississippi Infantry was organized in May 1861 and ordered to Virginia in July, becoming part of the Army of the Kanawha. Contemporary returns and regimental accounts place the regiment in the Lynchburg area in August 1861, using the city as a staging and rail center for operations in western Virginia. The Aug. 21 Lynchburg postmark corresponds precisely with this brief Virginia deployment, as the regiment would be transferred westward by early 1862. Signed by John L. Kimbrough (8-4-2011), with 1991 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)



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246 c   imageConfederate 11-star patriotic flag stampless cover, bearing blue double-circle “Portsmouth, Va Oct 12, 1861” cds at center and matching blue circular “PAID 5” rate handstamp at top left, sent to Miss Rebecca H. Birdsong at Petersburg, Virginia. The cover features a boldly printed 11-star Confederate flag with a large, extended waving banner, the stars arranged in a circle, and a spearhead finial atop the flagstaff. At left of the design appears the imprint “Sold only by Vickery & Company, Norfolk.” Below the flag is the patriotic verse: “To arms! to arms, ye brave, The avenging sword unsheath, March on! march on! all hearts resolved On victory or death.” The "PAID 5" handstamped rate pays the Confederate single-weight letter rate for distances under 500 miles, correctly applied for the approximately 80-mile route between Portsmouth and Petersburg. The use of handstamped “PAID” marking reflects the continued reliance on provisional rate markings in many Southern post offices during the first year of Confederate postal operations, prior to the widespread availability of adhesive Confederate postage. Patriotic covers from Portsmouth are particularly desirable and evocative, as the city occupied a strategically sensitive position adjacent to Union-held Fort Monroe. The bold flag design, postal markings, and intact verse combine to make this an especially attractive and historically resonant Confederate patriotic usage. (Image)



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247 c   image(11) 1863 10c blue Jefferson tied by “Washington Va. Aug 8” cds on patriotic cover, featuring an illustrated soldier on horseback with verse at top. Cover with overall toning and some wear along with missing backflap, otherwise a fine appearing and attractive Confederate patriotic usage, ex Dabney, cat. value $1,200. (Image)

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248 c   image(2) 1861-62 10c deep blue Jefferson Davis (Hoyer & Ludwig printing) tied by an indistinct cds, possibly New Orleans with an inverted 1862 year date, on Confederate patriotic cover featuring a "Genl G. T. Beauregard, C.S.A." oval medallion in red (Dietz GB-1), bearing the New Orleans Mirror imprint below the portrait. Cover addressed to T. H. Dobson, Anderson Post Office, Georgia. Professionally cleaned and restored, with repairs now stable and unobtrusive. Despite restoration, the overall appearance remains attractive, with clear portrait detail, strong color in the medallion, and a well-presented adhesive. This is the classic Beauregard portrait design showing the general in full uniform within a star-bordered oval, one of the most visually arresting and sought-after Confederate patriotic envelopes. The combination of the Beauregard medallion with a 10c adhesive is particularly appropriate to the 1862 rate period, and New Orleans is the logical point of origin for the Mirror imprint. Cataloged as C.S.A. Catalog No. MS-1, Imprint 18, this issue represents the primary Mirror printing of the Beauregard design and is among the best-known Confederate pictorial patriotics. Covers of this type were produced early in the war, and were used both before and shortly after New Orleans fell in April 1862, making surviving postally used examples especially desirable. P. G. T. Beauregard was one of the Confederacy’s earliest and most prominent generals, achieving immediate fame as the officer who ordered the opening bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861, effectively launching the Civil War. A highly trained West Point engineer and veteran of the Mexican–American War, he played key roles at First Manassas (Bull Run) and later commanded major theaters in the Western and Gulf regions. Beyond his battlefield record, Beauregard became a powerful Confederate symbol in 1861–62. Initialed by Patricia A. Kaufmann. (Image)

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Confederate Use of U.S. Postage & Stampless
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249 c   image(26) 1857-61 3c dull red Washington tied by circular grid cancel with matching “Louisville, Ky. Jul 18, 1861” cds on cover originating in Auburn, Ala on July 8th with cds at left, addressed to Mrs. Jane C. Adams, Claverack, New York, with bold “Adams Ex. Co. Louisville, Ky. Jul 13 1861” datestamp at bottom left and clear strike of blue “Louisville, Ky.” cds at left of stamp. This cover originated in the Confederacy and was conveyed northward by Adams Express during the brief period following the suspension of official postal relations between North and South on June 1, 1861. Upon reaching Louisville—a key border exchange point in loyal Kentucky—the original outer cover bearing Confederate franking was removed, and the enclosed letter was placed into the U.S. postal system with a 3c adhesive for onward transmission to New York. Louisville functioned as one of the principal gateways for this semi-clandestine mail exchange, facilitated by private express companies responding to urgent commercial and personal correspondence needs. These operations relied on cooperation between Southern and Northern express firms and exploited the still-fluid political and postal conditions in the Upper South during mid-1861. Such traffic was short-lived. The U.S. Post Office Department formally prohibited these arrangements on August 7, 1861, and broader restrictions on trade and communication soon followed, effectively ending this improvised cross-line postal channel. A fine and interesting Adams Express through-the-lines cover, illustrating the transitional postal mechanisms that briefly bridged the Union and Confederacy in the early months of the Civil War. With 2026 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)

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250 c   image(26) 1857-61 3c dull red Washington tied by blue circular grid cancel with matching “Louisville, Ky. Jul 20, 1861” cds on cover addressed to Tobias, Hendricks & Co., New York City, with excellent strike of “Adams Ex. Co. Louisville Ky. Jul 16 1861” handstamp at left. This cover originated in the Confederacy and was carried across the lines by Adams Express, entering the U.S. mails at Louisville after the original outer envelope (bearing Confederate franking and markings) was removed by the express office. The inner envelope was then affixed with a U.S. 3c stamp and posted at Louisville for northbound delivery. Following the suspension of postal communications between the United States and the Confederacy on June 1, 1861, Louisville - located in a loyal state adjoining Tennessee - briefly served as an unofficial conduit for business correspondence. Because Tennessee had not yet seceded, several of its U.S. post offices (notably Nashville) continued to function as a “bridge” for mail forwarded north by express companies. Adams Express and Southern Express worked jointly to transfer mail discreetly across the lines, responding to commercial demand even as formal postal connections collapsed. This transitional channel closed abruptly when the U.S. Post Office Department banned such communications effective August 7, 1861, followed by President Lincoln’s proclamation of August 26, 1861, terminating all commercial intercourse with the Confederacy. A very fine South-to-North Adams Express through-the-lines cover, posted during the short window when private express companies enabled business mail to cross the severed postal systems after the outbreak of the Civil War. Initialed by James Taff, listed in the Walske-Trepel census, N-AD-21. (Image)

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251 c   image(U26) 1860 3c red Nesbitt “Star Die” stamped envelope used from Knoxville, Iowa with clear “Knoxville Iowa Aug 24” (1861) cds, addressed to Mr. Lewis J. D. Pitchford, Waldo, Missouri, and struck with partial oval “Mails Suspended” handstamp. A scarce and highly evocative Civil War disruption usage, mailed in the early months following the outbreak of hostilities, when postal routes—particularly in border regions such as Missouri—were frequently interrupted by military activity and shifting control. The “Mails Suspended” marking reflects a temporary breakdown in postal communications, most likely due to local unrest or the interruption of established routes during the chaotic summer of 1861. Mail to Missouri during this period is especially desirable given the state’s contested status and internal divisions. This cover was the subject of Philatelic Foundation certificate no. 356337 (not accompanying). A search of the Foundation’s database reveals this example and notably no other recorded 1860 “Star Die” entire within recent PF records bearing the “Mails Suspended” marking, underscoring its rarity and significance. Cover slightly cleaned at bottom but still a fine and a desirable example of Civil War postal interruption denoted with this rare auxiliary marking. (Image)

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Confederate Regular Issues & Stampless Period
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252 c   imageNassau, Bahamas, to Petersburg, Virginia via Wilmington, North Carolina stampless incoming blockade-run cover bearing fully struck “Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid Feb. 12” (1864) integral-rate cds, with matching straightline “SHIP” and manuscript “12” rating at right (10c Confederate inland postage plus 2c ship fee), addressed with directive “Polite attention of Geo. Campbell Esq.” Slight overall age toning, most of backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, still a fine and scarce blockade-run cover. This cover arrived at Wilmington aboard the blockade-runner Mary Ann, which reached port from Nassau on February 10, 1864, during the final and most dangerous phase of Confederate blockade-running operations. Upon entry into the Confederate mails, the letter was assessed the combined 12c charge - reflecting the 10c inland Confederate rate plus the 2¢ ship fee applicable to incoming maritime mail. The Wilmington post office converted its integral-rate cds from the pre-war 3c format to reflect the Confederate 5c rate, accompanied by “SHIP” marking at top center. Mail carried from Nassau represented a vital communications lifeline between the Confederacy and the outside world, transporting commercial correspondence, financial instruments, and intelligence essential to sustaining Southern war efforts. Wilmington, North Carolina - protected by Fort Fisher until its fall in January 1865 - served as the Confederacy’s principal Atlantic gateway during 1863–64, handling the majority of successful blockade-running traffic. A scarce and attractive incoming blockade-run cover with clear maritime and inland rate markings, illustrating Confederate postal accounting, blockade-running operations, and the final functioning of Southern commercial correspondence networks. Ex Lehman, Everett, and Walske signed by Patricia A. Kaufmann. (Image)



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253 c   image(12) 1863 10c blue Davis and U.S. 3c Washington used by blue Chicago cork cancel and indistinct black Richmond cds, with matching double-ring "Chicago, Ill. Oct 8 '63" cds at center on prisoner-of-war cover from Camp Douglas addressed to Mrs. Martha Hunstucker, Wise Court House, Virginia, endorsed at lower left “via Fortress Monroe & Old Point Comfort, Va. Flag of Truce.” Typical wear and some light staining at top but still a fine. A highly desirable North-to-South prisoner-of-war flag of truce cover, originating at Camp Douglas, the large Union prison camp in Chicago, and carried under government exchange arrangements. Under the flag-of-truce system, prisoner correspondence was conveyed by steamer and military escort to designated exchange points - here via Fortress Monroe / Old Point Comfort - before entering the Confederate mails at Richmond for onward transmission to southwestern Virginia. The U.S. 3c adhesive prepaid the Union domestic postage from Chicago to the exchange point, while the Confederate 10c adhesive paid the inland Confederate rate from Richmond to Wise Court House. Such dual-franked POW covers vividly illustrate the divided postal jurisdictions and carefully regulated exchange channels that characterized prisoner correspondence during the war. Covers from Camp Douglas to the Confederacy are desirable, particularly with intact dual frankings and clear routing endorsements. A fine and historically significant example of Civil War prisoner-of-war mail, combining Northern and Confederate postal systems on a single envelope. (Image)

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254 c   image(12) 1863 10c blue Davis and U.S. 1861 3c Washington on North-to-South “Flag of Truce” prisoner-of-war cover, the Confederate adhesive tied by "Richmond, Va. Jan 17" (1865) cds, the U.S. 3c tied by “Fort Delaware, Del. Nov 29” (1864) duplex cds. Manuscript endorsement at top, “Per Flag of Truce.” Addressed to Mrs. M. J. Means, Spartanburg, South Carolina, “Via Port Royal S.C. or Savannah, Ga.” A fine and appealing dual-franking POW usage. The absence of any examiner’s marking is significant. Fort Delaware discontinued the use of examiner handstamps in November 1864, after which prisoner correspondence was forwarded without the earlier censor cachets. The lack of such markings here, combined with the November 29 Fort Delaware cds, indicates a likely late 1865 to early 1865 usage during the final months of the conflict. This cover was sent by a soldier of the 22nd South Carolina Regiment while confined at Fort Delaware. The U.S. 3c adhesive prepaid the United States domestic postage from the prison to the flag-of-truce exchange point, while the Confederate 10c Davis paid the Southern inland rate from the point of delivery (commonly via Port Royal or Savannah) to Spartanburg. The manuscript routing instruction reflects the formal exchange channels then in operation. A fine and scarce late-war North-to-South prisoner-of-war Flag of Truce cover combining dual franking, regiment attribution, and clear evidence of final-period Fort Delaware handling. (Image)

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255 c   imageEarly North-to-South prisoner of war stampless cover with blue “Norfolk, Va. Dec 28 1861" cds and matching blue “PAID 5” handstamp (Dietz Type I) on inside envelope, endorsed “Via Flag of Truce” at top left and initialed by examiner “Exd DWC” at upper right. Addressed to Lieut. George W. Kenney, Prisoner of War, care of Gen. Winder, Richmond, Virginia, very fine. This cover represents particuarly early Civil War prisoner of war correspondence transmitted under flag-of-truce arrangements,. The blue Norfolk exchange markings reflect routing through one of the principal early flag-of-truce transfer points between Union and Confederate authorities. The absence of the outer envelope - discarded at the exchange point - is consistent with known handling practices for such mail. Lieutenant George W. Kenney served with the 71st Pennsylvania Infantry (briefly designated the 1st California Infantry) and was captured at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff in October 1861, the regiment’s first major engagement and one marked by heavy casualties. Lt. Kenney was from Philadelphia and likely the origin of the correspondence. At this early stage of the war, captured Union officers were confined in Richmond at Ligon’s (or Liggon’s) Tobacco Warehouse - also known as Rocketts No. 1 Prison - which served as the likely destination of this correspondence. A scarce and historically important example of early flag-of-truce POW mail, illustrating early routing through Norfolk before formalized exchange systems were in place. Signed by John L. Kimbrough (3-7-2009). (Image)



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256 c   image(65) 3c rose Washington tied by target cancel on prisoner-of-war "Flag of Truce" cover with “Point Lookout Md. Jan 28” (1864) cds and “Richmond Va. Feb 7” cds, addressed to Mrs. Margaret Roberson, Morganton P.O., Burke County, North Carolina. Straight-line “DUE 10” handstamp (Dietz Type IV) and large camp examiner oval handstamp at center, with manuscript endorsement “By Flag of Truce” at bottom. A desirable Confederate prisoner-of-war usage carried under flag-of-truce exchange between the North and South. Originating from Point Lookout, Maryland - one of the Union’s largest prison camps - the cover was sent by James A. Roberson of Company E, 6th North Carolina Infantry, a Confederate soldier captured and held as a POW. The dual postmarks document the transfer from Union to Confederate postal systems, with the Richmond marking indicating entry into the Confederate mails. The “Due 10” reflects Confederate inland postage assessed upon delivery, consistent with flag-of-truce procedures whereby U.S. postage prepaid the northern leg and Confederate postage was collected upon receipt. Such covers illustrate the complex and tightly controlled exchange system that allowed limited communication between prisoners and their families across enemy lines. Accompanied by detailed biographical research on Roberson, who enlisted in 1862, was captured in 1863, confined at Point Lookout, and died there in 1865, adding a poignant human dimension to this historical artifact. A Oct 1864 dated letter from this correspondence accompanies, likely mixed up over time by the family while reading/reviewing the letters. Cover with some edge wear, still a fine and compelling Civil War POW cover with clear postal markings and a poignant background. (Image)

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257 c   image(65) U.S. 1861 3c rose Washington tied by circular grid cancel alongside "Sandusky, Ohio Nov 4" (1864) cds on North-to-South Prisoner-of-War “Flag of Truce” cover sent to Richmond, Virginia addressed to Hon. M. H. Cruikshank, Member of Congress, Richmond, Va., with manuscript “Per Flag of Truce / Via Fortress Monroe” at left. On arrival at Richmond, the cover received a bold "Richmond, Va. Jan 20" (1865) cds and "Due 2" handstamp at top center, indicating assessment of the Confederate 2c drop-letter rate for local delivery. The original letter from Lt. N. Perkins Plowman accompanies the cover. A very fine POW cover with scarce Richmond "Due 2" drop handstamp and retaining its enclosure. This cover originated from Johnson’s Island, Ohio, where Confederate officers were confined, and was transmitted south under the established prisoner exchange flag-of-truce system via Fortress Monroe and Old Point Comfort, Virginia. The large oval “Prisoner’s Letter Examined” handstamp (Frank W. Ritman examiner marking) identifies the piece as having passed through Union inspection at Johnson’s Island. The manuscript routing instruction confirms the official exchange channel. After crossing the lines, such mail entered the Confederate postal system at Richmond. In this instance, the Richmond post office treated the letter as a local drop letter, applying the 2c postage-due marking for delivery within the city. Only a handful of in-bound POW covers to Richmond are known with the "Due 2" marking. The letter, written from Military Prison Johnson’s Island on November 2, 1864, is an urgent and deeply personal appeal from 1st Lt. N. Perkins Plowman of Company A, 29th Alabama Infantry to Congressman Matthew H. Cruikshank of Alabama, then serving in the Confederate Congress at Richmond. Plowman explains that declining health and the severity of the northern climate have made his confinement increasingly difficult, prompting his request for assistance in securing a special exchange. He notes that fellow prisoners Johnson and Pelham are expected to be exchanged soon and reports that the “Talladega friends” remain in generally good health. In addition to seeking exchange, he asks that provisions and tobacco be sent and that his father be notified of any action taken. The tone is respectful and earnest, blending personal hardship with steadfast loyalty to the Confederate cause, closing with an invocation of God’s protection over “our Country and her cause.” Correspondence of this nature illustrates not only the mechanics of cross-line prisoner mail but also the political and personal networks Confederate officers relied upon while in captivity. A very fine and historically significant Johnson’s Island prisoner-of-war cover, displaying clear transit markings of both postal systems, camp examiner marking, and still retaining its original letter. Signed by John L. Kimbrough (5-18-2008). (Image)

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258 c   image(65) 3c rose Washington tied by black circular grid cancel alongside “Richmond, Va. Feb 18” (1864) cds on cover addressed to Mrs. B. W. Burroughs, Tallahassee, Florida, with straight-line “DUE 10” handstamp indicating postage due. Cover endorsed “from Capt. B. W. Burroughs / Prisoner of War Johnsons Island Ohio” and “By Flag of Truce / Via Fortress Monroe Va.,” with manuscript docketing “#19.” Slight edge wear but overall a fine example. Carried under flag-of-truce arrangements from Johnson’s Island, Ohio - one of the principal Union prison camps for Confederate officers - this cover represents prisoner-of-war correspondence transmitted through the formal exchange system via Fortress Monroe. The use of U.S. postage reflects handling within Union lines, while the Confederate due marking indicates collection of the appropriate 10c inland rate upon entry into the South. The sender, Benjamin Maxwell Burroughs (1838–1903), a Tallahassee civil engineer, enlisted July 8, 1861 in the Florida 2nd Infantry and later served in the 1st Florida Cavalry, rising to Captain. Wounded in 1862 and captured November 25, 1863, he was held at Johnson’s Island until taking the Oath of Allegiance in June 1865. This cover forms part of his wartime correspondence to his wife, illustrating both his military service and the operation of the prisoner mail exchange system between the North and the South. (Image)

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259 c   image(65) U.S. 1861 3c rose Washington tied by blue grid cancel and “Sandusky, O. Sep 14” cds on North-to-South prisoner-of-war Flag-of-Truce cover from Johnson’s Island, Ohio, addressed to Bexar, Marion County, Alabama with manuscript endorsement “by way of Fortress Monroe by Flag of Truce Boat.” On arrival in Confederate territory, the cover received a clear “Richmond, Va. Sep 25” cds and straight-line “Due 10” handstamp, indicating assessment of the 10c Confederate inland rate for unpaid postage. Manuscript “Examined D.S. Alexander” endorsement at center identifies Union examiner DeAlva S. Alexander at Johnson’s Island. Light cover stains and missing backflap, still a fine appearing and desirable POW Flag-of-Truce usage. This cover from Lt. Bishop of Company G, 16th Regiment, Alabama Volunteers (endorsement at far left), originated at Johnson’s Island, near Sandusky, Ohio, where Confederate officers were confined under relatively strict but organized conditions. Prisoner correspondence was subject to Union inspection prior to being forwarded under the formal flag-of-truce exchange system. The manuscript routing instruction confirms transmission via Fortress Monroe and Old Point Comfort, Virginia - the principal exchange point for cross-line mail in the eastern theater. Upon entering Confederate control at Richmond, the letter was treated as unpaid and assessed the standard 10c rate, applied in straight-line “Due 10” format. Such inbound POW covers bearing Richmond due markings are considerably scarcer than outbound examples, particularly when retaining clear examiner identification and full exchange-route documentation. A fine Johnson’s Island prisoner-of-war Flag-of-Truce cover illustrating the full mechanics of cross-line transmission - Union inspection, exchange at Fortress Monroe, Confederate receipt at Richmond, and inland forwarding to Alabama. (Image)

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260   image(65) 3c rose Washington, tied by square grid cancel and clear “Columbus O. Oct 20” cds on cover, addressed to Mrs. Dr. Alfred Hughes, Wheeling, Va. (present-day West Virginia). A very interesting Northern prisoner-of-war cover, sent from Camp Chase, Ohio, one of the Union’s principal military prisons. The letter was written by Dr. Alfred Hughes, a political prisoner confined for his support of Virginia’s Ordinance of Secession. The cover bears evidence of examination, consistent with the known period of censorship under Major Peter Zinn, Post Commander at Camp Chase, who acted as camp censor between September 30, 1862 and November 24, 1863. Based on this and the addressee context, the cover can be confidently dated to October 20, 1862. Addressed to Wheeling, then under firm Union control despite its Virginia designation, explaining the absence of Confederate postal markings. Mail from political prisoners such as Hughes is notably scarcer than standard soldier correspondence, particularly with identifiable authorship and documented historical background. Cover with some edge wear and minor faults at top right affecting the stamp, still a fine and desirable Civil War prison usage with strong historical associations. (Image)

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