Lot
4565 
Confederacy, Lynchburg Prison, Lynchburg, Va., dual franked prisoner of war cover, franked with Confederate 10¢ Blue (12), margins to barely touching at top, tied by "Lynchburg, Va. May 25" cds on United States 3¢ entire (U59) with segmented cork and Old Point Comfort Jun 4 double circle postmark to Bellefonte, Pa., light even soiling & some cover restoration, Very Fine.Scott No. 12, USA U59 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN OUTSTANDING PRISONER OF WAR RARITY OF WHICH ONLY FOUR COVERS ARE RECORDED.
Sent by from Private Ephriam Klinger, 148th Reg. Pa. Inf., captured 5/10/64.
At first, all prisoners-of-war were to be detained in Richmond, the Confederate capital, but the jails and warehouses there quickly filled. Auxiliary facilities were established elsewhere. Lynchburg was an obvious choice for a prisoner-of-war camp because of its superior rail system and its remoteness from the front lines.
Located on part of the fairgrounds, the camp was for Federal prisoners waiting to be exchanged. No medical services were available, and many deaths occurred in the camp before the autumn of 1862, when the sick and wounded were moved to hospitals in Lynchburg. After the exchange cartel ceased operating in the summer of 1863, the camp quickly became overcrowded.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
4566
Confederacy, Lynchburg Prison, Lynchburg, Va., inner cover from Sgt. John H. Fertig and addressed to "General Robert Patterson, Philadelphia, Pa." with manuscript "By Flag of Truce" endorsement at top left, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) with segmented cork cancel and "Old Point Comfort, Va. Aug. 14" double circle postmark alongside, the stamp may be a replacement, Very Fine appearance, a rare prisoner of war item.Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Sgt. John H. Fertig was captured June 22, 1864 and interned at Lynchburg Prison. Fertig served under Capt. William H. Patterson, son of General Robert Patterson, the addressee.
Realized: $270