Lot
2356 
Confederacy, (War Content) "Fort Johnson, James Island, September 2nd 1863", datelined on letter from Samuel N. Kennerly describing effort to reinforce Fort Sumter, accompanied by orange cover endorsed "S.N. Kennerly Lt. Edisto Rifles, 25th Reg. S.C. Vol." at top left and entered mails with "Charleston S.C., Sep 4, 1863" cds and large "10" cents due handstamp to Orangeburg C.H. S.C.; some soiling, staining, interesting letter content includes "We started yesterday evening and succeeded in getting near Fort Sumter in a boat, but the enemy had advanced with their boats and commenced firing on Sumter and we could not pass and consequently had to turn back. We came back as far as Fort Johnson where we are at present, waiting for tonight to go over. Boats cannot go over only at night owing to the Yankees firing into every boat that they see passing. They kept up a very heavy fire on Fort Sumter all night last night, and the moon was shining brightly and consequently it was impossible for us to pass…Things have been very quiet today. There has not been much shooting. I think we will take the trip tonight. We will start early in order to get over before the moon gets up. We will go in a steam boat until we get near Fort Sumter, where use will take small boats and row over from there…", F.-V.F. with excellent war content. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $550