Confederate States of America continued...
Prisoner of War Covers, Northern Prisons continued...
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 Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City, Del. Circa 1865 orange Prisoner of War cover addressed to Mrs. Mary E. Douglas, Fisherville Va. bearing for C.S.A. postage 10¢ dark blue
(12) with four large margins showing part of stamp at bottom, and for U.S. postage 3¢ rose (65), each tied by "Delaware City, Del, Jan 31" duplex with target cancel and "Richmond Va. Feb. 10" cds,
endorsed "Care of Comg Officer Fortress Monroe By Flag of Truce" at lower left, Extremely Fine, signed Kimbrough.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE NORTH TO SOUTH PRISONER OF WAR COVER, PARTICULARLY
SCARCE WITH A KEATINGE AND BALL STAMP.
There were no examiner's marking as Fort Delaware discontinued them in Nov. 1864. This cover was sent by Lieut. John A. Douglas of Co. B 30th Va. Battalion Sharpshooters to his wife. Lieut.
Douglas was captured as a POW at Winchester Va. Sep. 19th 1864 and held at Fort Delaware until signing the Oath of Allegiance and released Jun. 16th 1865.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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U.S. 65+12 |
 Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City Del. Prisoner cover to Hayneville, Ala. bearing U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Delaware City, Del., Jan 24" cds and target duplex, in
combination with 1863, 10¢ blue, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va., Feb 17" cds, no examiner's marking, endorsed "Per Flag of Truce", Very Fine, a choice dual franking usage from Fort Delaware, with 2017 P.F.
certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 65+12; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Fort Warren, Boston Harbor Mass. 3¢ pink (U58) entire with "Fayetteville N.C. 'Dec 31' " cds and manuscript dating addressed to Eugene A. Maffitt, Prisoner
of War, "Fort Warren", Boston Harbor Mass. return address of John L. Maffitt; torn from opening and stained, accompanied by second cover from same correspondence and same "Dec 31" dating with part of address excised, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Fort Warren was one of the better run Civil War prisons with a much lower casualty rate than most others during that time. Midshipmen Eugene Maffitt, formerly C.S. Navy, was the son of legendary
Confederate Navy Lt. John N. Maffitt, Commanding Officer of the CSS "Florida". Maffitt served at Fort Beauregard at Beaufort S.C. and then under the command of Admiral Raphael Seemes on the CSS "Alabama" from the start of its
operations against U.S. shipping until its sinking in Cherbourg, France by the USS "Kearsarge". Maffitt and his shipmate CS marine Lt. R. Howell (brother-in-law of President Jefferson Davis) were captured on an English steamer when it
docked in Portland Me. on Dec. 6th 1864, and were imprisoned at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor where Maffitt received this letter from his half brother. Maffitt was released from Fort Warren on Jan. 10th 1866. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, Mass. Cover franked with uncanceled U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose and addressed to CSA Vice President Alexander H. Stephens at Fort Warren, with "App'd
to be delivered, By comd of Maj Genl Hooker, Chas. O. Joline, A.D.C." endorsement at top, reverse with "R.M. Johnson, 25 July, 65" docketing, Very Fine, Stephens was imprisoned for five months at Boston's Fort.
Estimate;
$400 - 600.
Stephens was taken into custody on May 11, 1865 at Crawfordville, shortly after Jefferson Davis and his party were captured at Irwinville Ga. Transported to Fortress Monroe with the Davis party, Stephens and Postmaster
General Reagan were sent on to Boston arriving on May 24th. On August 20th he was moved to more comfortable quarters and permitted greater freedom. His release was supported by Senators Sumner and Wilson, Generals Grant and Thoms, and Secretaries
Seward and Stanton, and many others. President Johnson released him on October 13, 1865. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1645 |
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11c |
 Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 600", Fortress Monroe, Va. Cover franked with four margin 1863, 10¢ greenish blue tied by "Richmond, Va., Sep 11, 1863" cds on cover to
"Mr. James P. Irwin, Charlotte, North Carolina", addressee has been crossed out and "Mr. T. W. Dewey" substituted, this is an inside cover from across the lines use as the pencil contents docketing indicates "[9-2-63 Fortress
Monroe, Va]", the family correspondence had across the lines prisoner correspondence from Drury Lacy, 23rd VA Infantry, to Thomas W. Dewey., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11c; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lacy was wounded at
Chancellorsville May 2, 1863. He was wounded and captured multiple times. Ultimately, he was one of the Immortal 600 confined to Fort Delaware where he was transferred to be held captive under friendly fire as retaliation for the same treatment of
Union prisoners. This use is from an unidentified northern prison before confinement to Fort Delaware. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky, O. Incoming cover addressed "Lieut Col. Inser, Prisoner of War, Care Major Pearson, Johnsons Island", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (natural
s.e.) cancelled by target, matching "San Francisco, Cal. Mar 29, 1864" cds and straight line "Registered" handstamp, manuscript "Due 10¢" and matching "2531" registry number tying stamp, endorsed
"$150 draft, Hill" in pencil at left additionally tying stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
A VERY RARE REGISTERED LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TO PRISONER AT JOHNSON ISLANDS.
Registered mail
service was available in the United States during the war years of 1861 to 1865. Registered letters known to prisoners contained money and by registering the letters, they were guaranteed delivery to the prisoner.
The registered mail fee of
20¢ was to paid in cash, however the sender may have had only half of the necessary fee in which the Post Office accepted and dued the cover the remaining 10¢ fee. In any case, this cover is being offered on it's own merits (as
is). (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky, O. Prisoner cover with "Prisoner's Letter, Johnson's Island, O., F.W.R., Examined" oval censor's backstamp of Pvt. Frank W. Rittman,
bearing U.S. 3¢ rose (65) tied by partial "Sandusky O. '64" duplex with four-rings cancel to Mrs. M. L. Douglas, Blackstock, Chester District S.C., endorsed "From T. L Douglas. Lieut C.S.A., Prisoner of War,
Johnsons Island, Lake One, Ohio" with directive "Care of Maj. Gen. Butler U.S.A., Commanding Dept Va. & N.C., via Fortress Monroe Va." at bottom left, entered Southern mails with "Richmond Va. Jan 21" cds and matching "Due
10" rating handstamp at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Johnson's Island housed mostly CSA officers. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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U.S. 65 |
 Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky, O. Prisoner cover bearing U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Sandusky, O, Feb 6, '64" duplex to Cartersville, Ga., officer endorsement and
"For Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe & City Point, Va.", manuscript "Ex D.D." examiner's marking, entered Southern mails with "Richmond, Va., Feb 25" cds additionally tying stamp and matching "Due 10" rate
handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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U.S. 65 |
 Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky, O. Prisoner cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by blue "Sandusky, O, May 17, '65" duplex to Frankfort, Ky., oval "Prisoner's
Letter, Johnsons Island O., Examined, J. Jordan" oval examiner's handstamp (type I), Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky O. Bold neat oval censor's marking "Prisoner's Letter Johnson's Island, Examined C. S." censor's oval handstamp (known used from Feb.
15-17, 1865), U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "SANDUSKY, O., Feb. 17, '65" and 10¢ blue (11), tied by "Richmond, Va., Mar 5" cds and endorsed "Per Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe" at top of
pink lined 1865 prisoner of war cover to Miss Tirzah Sharpe, Statesville N.C.; gum staining on stamps, 3¢ with irregular margin at upper left, small part of back flap missing, F.-V.F., with 2006 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate; $500
- 750.
2nd Lieut. Abner Clayton Sharpe was a 21 year-old farmer when he enlisted in Co. E, 49th NC Infantry as a private. He was wounded and hospitalized 8-22-1862 in Richmond, returned to duty and then taken prisoner 4-1-65 at Five Forks,
Va. and confined first at Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. and from there transferred to Johnson's Island 4-9-65. This from official records but the cover tells a different earlier story. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky, O. Orange cover with "Prisoner's Letter, Johnson's Island, O., Examined, G.A.R. oval examiner's handstamp on orange cover bearing 3¢
rose (65) tied by target cancel duplexed with "Sandusky O., Nov 30 '64" cds to Nashville Tenn., Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky, O. Incoming cover to Capt. Wm. J. Robinson bearing with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Nashville, Ten., Sep 11, 1864" cds and
target duplex, manuscript "Ex, TOC" censor marking (examiner Theodore O. Castle); flap mostly missing, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky, O. Prisoner cover to "Mrs. A. R. Taylor, Columbia, So. Ca" and manuscript routing "Per Flag of Truce", franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢
rose (65) tied by Sandusky, O. cds and target duplex, "Richmond, Va., Jan 16" cds with matching "Due 10" handstamp, also pencil manuscript "Due", "C.S.B. Prisoner's Letter" examined oval, properly
docketed by "J. Taylor, Lt. 7 S. C. C."; stamp with replaced lower right corner restoration, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Cantey.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
The South Carolina 7th Cavalry Regiment was organized in
March, 1864 by consolidating five independent companies with the cavalry of Holcombe's South Carolina Legion. The unit served in General Gray's Brigade and was involved in various conflicts south and north of the James River and around
Appomattox. It surrendered with 22 officers and 398 men. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky, O. Prisoner cover franked with 1863, 10¢ blue tied "Richmond, Va., Jun 16" cds to Joseph Daviers Hamilton, Montgomery, Alabama, routed
"By flag of truce", this was an unsealed inner envelope originally enclosed inside another envelope per regulations, the outer envelope with U.S. postage would have been discarded at the exchange point and then this one transmitted to enter
the mails in Richmond for forwarding to Alabama., military and regimental records included, this is a known correspondence which corresponds to other handwriting / covers of origin from Johnson's Island, ex-Hedin.
Scott No. 11;
Estimate $200 - 300.
Thomas H. Hamilton enlisted as a 2nd Lieut in Co. K., 18th Tenn. Infantry. He was detailed as Drill Master and Conscript Officer. He was wounded at Murfreesboro, Tenn. January 3, 1863 and left on the battlefield.
He recovered, but was captured at Nashville on January 30, 1864. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Ohio State Penitentiary, Columbus, O. Franked with 1862, 5¢ blue (uncanceled and overpaid drop rate) on cover addressed to "Mrs. Genl John H Morgan Care of Col. W. Preston
Johnston, Richmond, Va." with notation "Capt. Hatch will please forward"., small cover tear at top & bit of flap missing, Very Fine, this cover was from one of General Morgan's officers being held with Morgan at Ohio
Penitentiary Prison after their capture.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $400 - 600.
Brig Gen. John Hunt Morgan was a perfect Southern gentlemen even during battle. Even though Morgan didn't have much formal military training, he
possessed an instinctive talent that made up for his lack of training. He was a fearless leader and he quickly earned the respect of his men. General Morgan operated mainly in the Western theater under Major Gen. Joseph Wheeler; he was famous for his
raids into Tennessee and Kentucky. In July of 1862 Gen. Morgan and his men began raids in Kentucky that lasted three weeks while being chased by Federal troops, but were never captured. In July of 1863, Gen. Morgan and his men took part in their
final raid, during a 24 day ride into Southern Indiana and Ohio, which ended when Gen. Morgan was captured. Morgan was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary, where he escaped. Morgan was shot and killed in a surprise attack by Federal cavalry at Greeneville,
Tenn. on September 3, 1864.
Hatch was the Confederate Assistant Prisoner Exchange Agent. The Col. Johnston was Aide de Camp of President Davis and son of General Albert Sidney Johnston (killed in action at Shiloh). (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1656 |
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U.S. 65 |
 Confederacy, Old Capital Prison, Washington D.C. Incoming cover addressed to prisoner "Wm. A Hains, Old Capitol Prison No. 4, Washington, D.C.", bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by
"Tamaroa Ill. Sep 15" cds, red "Approved by…Provost Marshall, Washington D.C." type II handstamp; trivial cover wrinkling, Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 65; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Old Capitol Prison, Washington D.C. Prisoner of war orange cover endorsed "per flag of truce" bearing 10¢ greenish blue (12) tied by "Richmond Va., Feb 1" cds
addressed to Mobile Ala., red "Approved by ______ Provost Marshal, Washington D.C." examiner's handstamp (Type V) with manuscript "Henry B. Todd, Capt." examiner's signature, Very Fine.
Estimate;
$500 - 750.
A CHOICE USE FROM OLD CAPITOL PRISON WITH THE RED PROVOST MARSHAL EXAMINER'S HANDSTAMP. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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11+U.S. 65 |
 Confederacy, Point Lookout Prison, Point Lookout, Md. Franked with U.S., 1861 3¢ rose tied by "Washington, D.C., Dec 2, '63" duplex on cover to Drakes Branch, Va., in
combination with 1863 10¢ blue, tied by "Richmond, Va., Dec 12" cds, endorsed "Via Flag of Truce, Richmd & Fortress Monroe" and type I "Approved/ Point Lookout" oval handstamp of Capt. J.N. Patterson; partial
backflap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11+U.S. 65; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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U.S. 65+11 |
 Confederacy, Point Lookout Prison, Point Lookout, Md. Fresh 1864 prisoner cover to Brownsburg, Va., franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by target with matching "Point Lookout, Md.,
Feb 6" cds, in combination with 1863, 10¢ blue with bold "Richmond, Va., Feb 25" cds tying both stamps, choice strike of "Approved, J.N. Patterson, Capt. Provost Marshal, Point Lookout, Md." examiner handstamp
(Harrison Type I), endorsed "By Flag of Truce, Via Fortress Monroe" at lower left, Extremely Fine, illustrated in Harrison Prisoners' Mail From the American Civil War (page 154), ex-Gibson and
Koehlepp.
Scott No. U.S. 65+11; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A SUPERB THROUGH THE LINES PRISONER OF WAR COVER FROM POINT LOOKOUT. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Point Lookout, Md. Incoming small homemade cover addressed to Mr. Lawrence Clark, Fifth Division Co. B., bearing 10¢ blue (11) tied by "Tarboro N.C. Dec 4" cds,
manuscript "By Flag of Truce" endorsement at top, red manuscript "18th Feby/65 Exchanged" and "(No. 99)", no United States postage, Very Fine and choice, ex-Judd, Kramer.
Estimate; $1,000 -
1,500.
A RARE SOUTH-TO-NORTH FLAG-OF-TRUCE USE TO A PRISONER WHO HAD ALREADY BEEN EXCHANGED. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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