Lot
1633 
Confederacy, Libby Prison. Manuscript pencil endorsement on prisoner's cover in care of Admiral H. Pauling at the navy yard in New York, from his son addressing to his mother, manuscript examiner's marking and "Old Point Comfort, Va., Oct 3" cds with matching "Due 6" in circle handstamp alongside, with enclosure datelined Sept. 20, 1863 with interesting content including "I write early this morning in hope that my letters may be sent by the boat leaving City Point tomorrow.", Extremely Fine, a lovely usage from the son of Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding; with detailed biography & 2004 C.S.A. certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $800
Lot
1634
Confederacy, Libby Prison. Prisoner's cover addressed to Admiral H. Pauling at the navy yard in New York from his son, "J.S." examiner's marking and "Old Point Comfort, Va., Oct 3" cds with matching "Due 6" in circle handstamp alongside, with original enclosure datelined "Libby Prison, Richmond Sept. 23, 1863" with content regarding letter to Gen. Merideth and of sending supplies, Very Fine, a nice usage and enclosure from the son of Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding; with detailed biography & 2004 C.S.A. certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $625
Lot
1635
Confederacy, Libby Prison. Charming tiny size envelope from Capt. Jacob Devine, who was a prisoner of war from the 71st Penn. Infantry at Libby Prison, addressed to his brother in Philadelphia with manuscript "Officers Letter, Prisoner of War" at top left & "per Flag of Truce boat" at top right, postmarked "Old Point Comfort, Va." double circle & "Due 3" straight line, Extremely Fine, a lovely showpiece and its mate is pictured in G. Harrison's Prisoner of War book on page 94. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
1636
Confederacy, Libby Prison. Folded letter datelined "Libby Prison, March 3rd, 1864" addressed to the Provost Marshall at Point Lookout, Md. (Union Prison), letter from one Official to another, undoubtedly carried in an outer envelope, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $290
Lot
1637
Confederacy, Libby Prison. A wonderful letter written after the war from former Prisoner to Dr. John Davis of Charlottesville, Va. after the war thanking him for kindness extended to him, letter talks of leaving Charlottesville & being sent to Lynchburg & then onto Libby Prison in Richmond, contents include, While in Libby I was selected as hostage for a C.S. soldier who had been sentenced to death by hanging and for forty five days was confined in one of the cells under Libby, I was allowed however to write to my friends in the North and used all the influence I possessed to save the life of the soldier aforesaid. I don't think I ever have or ever again shall feel so great a desire for the welfare of a stranger as I did for this unfortunate ma; I had looked death full in the face many a time before, but to die at the end of a rope was a method of shuffling off this mortal coil which I could not contemplate with any degree of satisfaction. An arrangement for the release of hostages both North & South was finally consummated and Feb. 5th 1865 I was again free., included is the original cover sent from Providence, R.I. & franked with 1861 3¢, cover with "Forwarded" & "Due 3" handstamps, Very Fine, a fascinating historical item. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $850
Lot
1638
Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Inner folded letter datelined "Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. July 18th, 1863" to Ohio franked with United States 1861 3¢ rose (small tear) tied by target cancel with "Old Point Comfort" double circle postmark alongside, letter mentions small wound, being captured & to write soon, but avoid any contraband or letter will be confiscated, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
David Caldwell was captured at Winchester, Va. on June 15th, 1863 and confined at Richmond on June 23rd. On February 10th 1864, he was among the 109 officers to escaped from Libby Prison. The prisoners working at night using crude tools, dug a tunnel through which they escaped. Approximately one third of the prisoners were recaptured, however Caldwell was never caught and rejoined his regiment on March 30, 1864. He also wrote a book which was published in 1864, Incidents of War and Southern Prison Life. .
Realized: $575
Lot
1639
Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Inner cover to Connecticut franked with United States 1861 3¢ rose tied by target cancel with "Old Point Comfort" double circle postmark alongside, endorsed at top left "Prisoners Letter" with large pencil Censor's marking "JL" of Lt. John Latouche, original enclosure included with interesting contents regarding Prisoners exchange problem due to equating Blacks with White soldiers, Very Fine and choice; signed Brian Green. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $650
Lot
1640
Confederacy, Ligon's Tobacco Warehouse, Richmond, Va. Cover to Rochester, N.Y. postmark with "Washington, D.C. Nov. 17, 1861" with Congressman (and fellow prisoner) Alfred Ely's free frank at top, identifying this cover as from this prison, carried secretly across the lines and mailed at Washington, some minor edge wear including small chip at top, F.-V.F., a wonderful cover. Estimate $500 - 750.
Alfred Ely, was a Congressman from Rochester, N.Y., who in July of 1861, was part of the Union spectator crowd that gathered at Bull Run, the site of the first battle of the Civil War. He and other Washington officials watched the battle unfold from a nearby hill. Like other Northerners, he believed that a Union victory was inevitable, however the Confederate forces prevailed and Ely was captured by the Confederates and hauled off to jail in Richmond.
Ely was often put in a cage on a wagon and ignominiously paraded by the Confederates up and down the streets of Richmond. He was finally released after six months of imprisonment. After his release, he returned to Rochester where he was given a hero's welcome.
Realized: $850
Lot
1641
Confederacy, Old Capital Prison. Prisoner of War inner cover with boxed Censor's marking of the Provost Marshall's Office, signed by J.W. Sturtevant (Harrison type Ia) franked with Confederate States 1863 10¢ blue (large margins) tied by "Richmond, Va." cds, cover from a Private in Company C, 48th Regt., N.C. Troops, Extremely Fine, a wonderful exhibition item. Scott No. 11 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,300
Lot
1642
Confederacy, Point Lookout (Camp Hoffman). 1864 prisoner cover sent by H.J. Carter to his wife in Crawfordville, Miss., franked with U.S. 1861, 3c rose (small defects at top) tied by "Point Lookout, Md., Oct. 13, 64" cds and target duplex, sender's docketing at top and "Per Flag of Truce Boat, Via Old Point Comfort" routing endorsement at left, "Prisoner's Letter, Examined" boxed handstamp (Harrison type IIa) and scarce "Due 10" straight line handstamp and matching "Richmond, Va., Oct 22" cds additionally tying stamp, with original enclosure regarding wife's present vacation and upcoming prisoner exchanges, Very Fine, a choice usage from Point Lookout prison; with detailed biography & 2004 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. U.S. 65 Estimate $500 - 750.
James Henry Carter was a member of the 3rd Alabama cavalry, eventually coming under the command of General John Hunt Morgan and becoming a member of the infamous Morgan's Raiders.
Realized: $575