Lot
1613 
Confederacy, Camp Chase. Camp Chase, 1862 political prisoner cover sent by Thomas H. Blakewell to his wife in Moundsville, Va., franked with U.S. 1861, 3c rose, two singles tied by large boxed grid cancels, matching "Colombia, O., Oct 11" cds below, manuscript examiner's marking of post commander Maj. Peter Zinn at top and endorsed From a prisoner's of war at left, with original heart-felt enclosure regarding prison life and …this day makes 103 days since I was brought within the walls of Prison No. 1 of Camp Chase. I am in bondage for nothing at the Virginia House, No. 9, West Side of Davis Avenue; left stamp trimmed along left edge and couple tiny cover tears at sides, otherwise Very Fine, a rare political prisoner usage from Camp Chase; with detailed biography & 2004 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. U.S. 65 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575
Lot
1614
Confederacy, Camp Chase. 1864 prisoner cover from Pvt. B.W. Jenkins to his captor Union Lieut G.W. Purcell in occupied Decatur, Ala. franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Columbus, O., Apr 18" cds and target duplex, "Examined, Camp Chase" circular handstamp at left, with original enclosure asking of favor …please find a letter which I would be greatly obliged to your kindness if you would send it on to Courtland, Ala.; cover reduced at left, F.-V.F.; with detailed biography & 2005 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. U.S. 65 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400
Lot
1615
Confederacy, Camp Douglas. "Prisoner's Letter Examined" readable oval postmark on an 1863 cover to Decatur, Ill., with blue Chicago duplex cancel tying a 3¢ 1861; interesting contents enclosed, F.-V.F. Scott No. U.S. 65 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot
1616
Confederacy, Camp Douglas. Prisoner cover from Thomas Murphy to Somerset, Ky., franked with U.S. 1861, 3c rose tied by blue grid cancel with "Chicago, Ill., Jun 1, 64" cds alongside, "Camp Douglas, Prisoner's Letter, Examined" oval handstamp at left; cover slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., scarce with only 94 cover known from this prison camp; with detailed biography. Scott No. U.S. 65 Estimate $400 - 600.
Thomas Murphy, a native of Kentucky, was 'enlisted' in to the Confederate calvary and eventually became a member of the infamous "Morgan's Raiders".
Realized: $400
Lot
1617
Confederacy, Camp Douglas/Examined. Readable oval Censor's handstamp on a yellow cover to Shelbyville, Tenn., with blue Chicago 1864 duplex cancel tying a 1861 3¢ rose, cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. US #65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
1618
Confederacy, Camp Parole. Cover written by D.H. Schriver, Co. "I", 11th regiment in the Pennsylvania cavalry to his brother in York, Pa., franked with U.S. 1861, 1¢ blue, single + vertical pair (corner nick at top right) tied by "Annapolis, Md., Apr 10, 1863" cds's, with original 4-page enclosure (and post script) datelined "Camp Parole, Anapolis, Md., Aril 10th, 1863" with interesting content including mention of the Battle of Antietam, F.-V.F., a very rare usage from prisoner at Camp Parole, especially so with a lengthly correspondence; with detailed biography and 2000 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. U.S. 63 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
1619
Confederacy, Castle Thunder. Cover sent by Cpl. John Carr to his wife in Keedysville, Md., endorsed "Prisoners letter per flag of truce" at top with "Old Point Comfort, Va., Aug 29" cds and two strikes of "Due 6" in circle handstamp, policy for double penalty on due letter in the Union was from July 1, 1863 to May 1, 1865 making this cover a 1864 usage; small cover tear at top left, Very Fine, a very rare usage from Castle Thunder with only 11 known cover from this camp; with detailed biography & 1981 C.S.A. certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $700
Lot
1620
Confederacy, Fort Delaware (Delaware City, Del.). 1864 inbound ladies cover to prisoner endorsed "Per flag of Truce via City Point & Fortress Monroe" at left, franked with manuscript canceled 1863, 10c blue + U.S. 1861, 3c rose canceled by cork handstamp with matching "Old Point Comfort, Va., Jun 18" cds's, central examiner's marking initials in pencil; cover wear and tears with restored nick at bottom right and partial backflap, Fine, a vey scarce inbound Flag of Truce usage to a prisoner at Fort Delaware; with detailed biography. Scott No. 11+U.S. 65 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $350
Lot
1621
Confederacy, Fort Delaware (Delaware City, Del.). 1864 prisoner cover addressed to a prisoner at Point Lookout, Md. franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Delaware City, Del, Oct 11" town and target duplex postmark, oval "Prisoner's Letter, Fort Delaware, Del." examiner's handstamp and manuscript examiner's initials of Point Lookout at top; cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare Confederate prisoner to prisoner usage, with detailed biography. Scott No. U.S. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot
1622
Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City, Delaware. Incoming cover addressed to "Lieut. McHenry Howard, Prisoner of War" with Confederate States Official Imprint "Head Qrs. Dept. of Richmond/Official Business" (crossed out), franked with United States 1861 3¢ rose (slightly defective) tied by rosette cancel with "Old Point Comfort, Va." double circle postmark, cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare cover & this imprint is unlisted in Dietz. Estimate $300 - 400.
McHenry Howard (1838-1923), a resident of Baltimore, sailed for Virginia at the outbreak of the Civil War to join the Confederate army. He was captured at Spotsylvania Court House and imprisoned at Ft. Delaware. After being confined at Fort Delaware, Howard was taken to Savannah and exchanged later in 1864. Howard participated in the defense of Richmond until its fall in early April, 1865, and then accompanied the army during the Appomattox campaign. Shortly before the surrender, Howard was captured for a second time. He was held at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington and on Johnson's Island in Lake Erie, and released in May, 1865. In addition to being highly regarded as a staff officer, Howard is remembered for his important Civil War narrative, Recollections of a Maryland Confederate Soldier and Staff Officer Under Johnston, Jackson, and Lee (1914). Howard's account also provides a first person account of the reaction of the men at Fort Delaware to the prisoner transfers of the summer of 1864.
Realized: $425