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Sale 53: The Richard Warren Collection of Confederate States

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Prisoner of War Covers - Northern Prisons

Lots 4494-4503 Lots 4504-4513 Lots 4514-4523 Lots 4524-4533 Lots 4534-4537

Lot 4494    

Confederacy, Old Capital, Washington D.C., orange 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." handstamp; cover wrinkling, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 4495    

Confederacy, Old Capital, Washington D.C., yellow cover addressed to prisoner "Charles Carrol Hicks, Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C.", endorsed "Will the Provost Marshall please forward this", red "Approved by…Provost Marshall, Washington D.C." examiner's handstamp; paper loss and part of flap missing from opening, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 4496    

Confederacy, Carroll Prison (Old Capital Prison), Washington D.C., ALS written by Confederate Governor of Virginia John Letcher and datelined "Carroll Prison, June 29, 1865", manuscript examiner's initials marking at top, he mentions "I am here without knowing the reason of my arrest, nor have I the least knowledge of the time when I shall be discharged…"; accompanied by carte-de-viste of Governor Letcher, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Following the surrender at Appomattox, the Confederate Governor of Virginia, John Letcher was placed in prison. Carroll Prison was part of the Old Capital Prison, and consisted of a row of homes adjoining Old Capital Prison.

Realized: $425

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Lot 4497    

Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City Del., orange Prisoner's cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Delaware City Del. Jan 24" duplex and addressed to Mr. Jas. E.A. Gibbs at Lowman's Mill Va., in combination with 1863, 10¢ blue, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb 18" cds, no examiner's marking, endorsed "Per Flag of Truce Boat Via Fortress Monroe"; minor cover scuffs, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Sent by Private George E. Gibbs to his father. Gibbs enlisted March 18, 1862 in the 24th Va. Battalion Partison Rangers and transferred to the Va. King William Light Artillery on June 6th. He was captured as a POW at Spotsylvania Court House Va. on May 20, 1864 and confined at Fort Delaware until his Oath of Allegiance and release June 14, 1865.

Realized: $850

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Lot 4498    

Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City Del. & Elmira N.Y., orange cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target cancel duplexed with "Delaware City Del. Jan 7" cds on cover addressed to "Segt Elijah Mc Ingles, Prisoner of War, Barracks 3 Ward 39, Elmira, New York", light strike of "Prisoner's Letter, Fort Delaware Del / Examined" oval handstamp; no flap and couple small edgetears, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

A VERY UNUSUAL PRISONER TO PRISONER USAGE.

In order for a prisoner to write to another prisoner, they must have had a mutual relative or friend who knew where each of them were being held. Elijah McClanahan Ingles enlisted April 17, 1861 as a private into Company G of the 4th Virginia Infantry and taken prisoner at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864. He was confined and remained at Elmira for the rest of the war until paroled on June 21, 1865.

Realized: $325

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Lot 4499    

Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City Del., orange cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid cancel and addressed to Miss Maggie Showers at Martinsburg Va., "Delaware Del Aug 23" cds, near "Prisoner's Letter Examined. Fort Delaware Del." oval examiner's handstamp, some edgewear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 4500    

Confederacy, Camp Douglas, Chicago Ill., prisoner cover addressed to Mrs. Harriet Goodson at Henderson Ga. and endorsed "General Commanding, Post at Fortress Monroe, for Flag of Truce", prisoner docketing "J.P. Gilmore Co. C 55th Ga. Vol.", "Camp Douglas" examiner's oval handstamp, blue "Chicago Ill Aug 12 '65" and "Richmond Va. Sep" cds with "10" due rating h.s.; cover faulty at left from removal of stamp, Fine, ex-Malpass.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

James Polk Gilmore was from Dooly County, Ga. and only 19 years old when he enlisted on February 10, 1863 as a private in the 55th Ga (Department of East Tennessee). He was listed as a POW captured at Cumberland Gap Tenn. on September 9, 1863 and released from Camp Douglas on June 14, 1865.

Realized: $325

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Lot 4501    

Confederacy, Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island Ill., orange prisoner's cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Rock Island Ill, Jan 14 '65" duplex to Sarah a. McClean at Cumberland Md., clear strike of blue "R.I. Barracks, Prisoner's Letter, Examined" oval examiner's handstamp; Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 4502    

Confederacy, Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island Ill., orange cover addressed to Mr. W. L. Clayton, Barracks No. 69, Rock Island Ill. bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid cancel, matching "Princeton Ky. Dec 26" cds, partial blue "Examined" examiner's oval (type II) that is recorded in blue only from Aug. 11, 1864 to February 21, 1865, blue crayon "50¢" indicates money was enclosed, Very Fine, ex-Hedrin.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 4503    

Confederacy, Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island Ill., prisoner's cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Rock Island Ill, Jan 16 '65" duplex to E.E. Dobyns at Mt. Gilead, clear strike of blue "R.I. Barracks, Prisoner's Letter, Examined" oval examiner's handstamp; minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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