Lot
2461 
Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond Va., prisoner of war folded letter datelined "Richmond Libby Prison 6 August" with "Old Point Comfort, Va. Aug 8" double-circle datestamp and "Due 6" circled rating handstamp to New York City, manuscript "Exd" examiner's marking, endorsed "Soldier's Letter" at bottom left, some interesting content "…I am still here with but a little hope of getting out until the difficulties existing between the two authorities are settled out. I am badly in want of under clothing's as it is 56 days I am using the same shirt washing it now & then and remaining without shirts until mine is dry … Other Colonels have been appointed Brigadier Generals and I have lost since I am here shut up with 500 other Federal Officers all opportunity to become Brigadier. Col. Duffie whose regiment was taken officers & privates all prisoners except some 35 and himself was made Brigadier! He was Major in the Harris Light Cavalry when I was already Colonel of the 4th … You speak about using influence to get me exchanged. There are here many Colonels & two Generals and if they cannot get me exchanged how can I? Your letters of course are read before delivery but they will all faithfully be given to me if nothing about politics is in them. I really do not know why our Government agreed to exchange enlisted men but refuses to exchange officers. Officers of both armies are suffering very badly and then confinement with this weather and many will lose their life by fear or other sickness because the two commissionaires cannot agree in their meetings this is cruelly ridiculous! Oh how I long to get a good bath and a good dinner…"; some edge wear, Very Fine with excellent content. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750