Lot
2460 
Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., prisoner's cover endorsed "Major Quigg, Prisoner of War, Charleston S.C." at top left and "Per Flag of Truce" at bottom left, with uncancelled U.S. 3¢ rose (65) to Bloomington Ill., original enclosed letter datelined "Charleston S.C. Sept 30th 1864" with some interesting content "…If not speedily exchanged & if my stay as prisoner is a protracted one, I shall need clothing of all kinds & also money, both of which are now allowed to come to us … But I trust no effort will be spared to effect an exchange for me as speedily as possible as there seems to be no hope of a general exchange…"; cover faulty, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
David Quigg enlisted Aug. 29th 1861 as a Major commissioned into Company "L" of the 4th Illinois Cavalry. He mustered out Aug. 15th 1862 and recommissioned Feb. 6th 1863 into Field & Staff of the 14th Illinois Cavalry.