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Sale 34: The Westpex Sale - Outstanding Confederate States

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Confederate States: The Ballard Collection: Prisoner of War Covers

Lots 2846-2855 Lots 2856-2861

Lot 2846    

Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 50" - U.S.S. Dragoon. Lemon cover with manuscript endorsement, "T.E. Upshaw, Major, Prisoner of War" addressed to "University of Virginia, Near Charlottesville, Va.", small blue manuscript "x" at top right corner for Examined marking, cover exchanged in Charleston with "Charleston, S.C./Jul. 13, 1864" cds and manuscript "due" with large handstamped "10" rate, included is transcript of original letter (not included) datelined "On Bd. Prison Ship, Off Hilton Head, S.C., July 7, 1864", part of the text reads, "Have been sent here with 49 other Officers of the Confederate States Army as Hostages for Safety of certain Federal Officers held by Maj. Gen. Sam Jones in Charleston, S.C., supposed to be in Danger.", flap torn, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

This is one of the very few covers from the original "Confederate 50 Officers" who were taken from Fort Delaware to be placed under fire at Morris Island. This was done in retaliation for the fifty Union Officers confined at Charleston under fire. The Confederate Officers were on board the Prison ship "U.S.S. Dragoon" from June 29 - August 2, 1864. All 50 were exchanged before ever being placed under fire on Morris Island.

A rare & historic prisoner of war cover of which only 5 examples are recorded by Harrison
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Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2847    

Confederacy, Immortal Confederate 600 - Fort Delaware (Delaware City, Del.). 1863-64 10¢ blue (four margins, minor toning) tied by "Richmond, Va./Aug. 5" cds on small inner cover to Waynesboro, Va. with "Lt. G.H. Keiser, Co. H, 5th Va. Vols." manuscript endorsement & at top left manuscript "Examined John Cassels" at point of exchange in Fort Monroe, Va., Very Fine, pictured in the Harrison book.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

The letter was censored and marked "Examined John Cassels" (John Cassels, Captain and Provost Marshal of Fortress Monroe), then sent by flag-of-truce boat to Richmond, where the 10¢ adhesive was canceled. Lt. Keiser was sent shortly afterwards to Morris Island to become one of the "Immortal Confederate 600".
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Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2848    

Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 600" - Fort Pulaski (Savannah, Ga.). Orange cover with endorsement by "Capt. H.C. Dickinson/Co. A, 2nd Va. Cav., Pris. of War" as a prisoner held at Fort Pulaski Ga. addressed to his wife in Liberty Va., postmarked with "Charleston, S.C./Jan. 7, 1865" cds and large "10" due handstamp, endorsed "pr. flag of truce Via Savannah" at top left, unsealed for censoring with magenta manuscript "Ex" Examined marking, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2849    

Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 600" - Hilton Head. Cover addressed to "Lieut. John W. Hooberen, Regat. Prisoner of War, Co. I 44th Tenn. Infty, Fort Pulaski, Georgia" with endorsement "Contains $2 U.S. Bill" and magenta manuscript "No. 113" (control number) in top left corner, cover with pencil "Ex C" censor's examined marking, franked with United States 1861 3¢ rose tied by "Nashville, Ten./Nov. 16" (1864) target duplex, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2850    

Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 600" - Hilton Head. turned cover addressed to "Lieut. Drury Lacy, Co. I, 23rd Va. Regt., Prisoner of War, Fort Pulaski near Savannah, Georgia" with endorsement "By Flag of Truce" & "Contains $1 Confed. ("Confed." crossed out & changed to "Va.") Treas. note" and magenta manuscript No. 141 (control number) in top left corner, cover forwarded to Hilton Head, S.C. with pencil "Ex C" censor's examined marking, a stamp may be missing from the top right corner, however there are no postal markings present or perhaps the cover was handled outside the mails due to the valuable contents, the inside usage shows Confederate States 1863-64 10¢ blue (cover cut to expose adhesive) tied by "Richmond, Va." cds to Charlotte C.H., Va., Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Lieut. Lacy was captured at Spotsylvania in May of 1864 and was eventually transfer to Morris Island, as one of the "Immortal Confederate 600". Following the transfer from Morris Island to Fort Pulaski, Lacy was one of the 220 Confederate Officers transferred to Hilton Head. Lacy was finally released on April 9, 1865, the day of Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
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Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2851    

Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 600" - Morris Island. Cover with endorsement by "S.W. Branch, 1st Lt., Co. B, 8th Ga." as a prisoner held at Morris Island, addressed to his wife in Savannah, Ga., postmarked with "Charleston, S.C./Nov. 1" (1864) double circle postmark and bold due "10" handstamp, endorsed "pr flag of truce, via Charleston", unsealed for censoring, docketed at the left "Oct. 9" with photocopy of original enclosure datelined "Morris Island, Oct. 9, 1864", Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

The "600" was a group of 600 prisoners, all Confederate officers, moved to from Fort Delaware to be sent to Morris Island in Charleston harbor in August 1864 and held in open barracks exposed to mortar fire from Confederate batteries.

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Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2852    

Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 600" - Morris Island. Orange cover with endorsement by "Capt. H.C. Dickinson/Co. A, 2nd Va. Cavalry" as a prisoner held at Morris Island, postmarked with "Charleston, S.C./Sep. 1, 1864" cds and bold due "10" handstamp, endorsed "pr flag of truce", unsealed for censoring, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2853    

Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 600" - Steamer Crescent City. Orange cover with endorsement by "Capt. H.C. Dickinson/Co. A, 2nd Va. Cavalry" as a prisoner held on board the "Steamer Crescent City" off Morris Island, addressed to his wife in Liberty, Va., postmarked with "Charleston, S.C./Sep. 2, 1864" cds and "Paid 10" in circle handstamp, endorsed "By flag of truce", unsealed for censoring, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

The "600" was a group of 600 prisoners, all Confederate officers, moved to from Fort Delaware to be sent to Morris Island in Charleston harbor in August 1864 and held in open barracks exposed to mortar fire from Confederate batteries. This is one of only four recorded covers sent from the "Steamer Crescent City", prior to the transfer of Prisoners to Morris Island on September 7, 1864.

This extraordinarily inhumane act was the Federal response to an equally repulsive act on the part of Confederates in Charleston, who exposed Union prisoners to bombardment from Federal forces within range of the city. This sorry chapter of the war ended in a stalemate in October 1864. Covers from Confederate prisoners en route to and from or imprisoned on Morris Island are very rare.
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Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2854    

Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 600", Fort Pulaski (Savannah, Ga.). Orange cover with endorsement by "H.C. Dickinson, Capt./2nd Va. Cav., Pris. of War" as a prisoner held at Fort Pulaski Ga. addressed to his wife in Liberty Va., postmarked with "Savannah Geo. Nov." (1864) with star circular datestamp and large "10" due handstamp, endorsed "pr. flag of truce Via Savannah", unsealed for censoring, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

A fabulous Prisoner of War from one of the 600 Confederate officers who had been held in open barracks on Morris Island exposed to mortar fire from Confederate batteries -- after the stalemate, some prisoners were moved in late October to captured Fort Pulaski.
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Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2855    

Confederacy, Johnson's Island - Sandusky, Ohio. Postmarked red "Lexington, Ga." cds with matching "Paid 10" handstamp on cover to Georgia Prisoner of War at Johnson Island, Ohio, franked with United States 1861 3¢ rose (uncancelled) with manuscript $15.00 G.B. (Green Backs), manuscript "Ex" censor's examined marking & blue crayon "Dep." to indicate the cash was deposited on behalf of the prisoner, Extremely Fine, A wonderful and fascinating cover, ex- Judd, Gallagher.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,400

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Lots 2846-2855 Lots 2856-2861

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