Lot
4534 
Confederacy, Fort Pickering, Memphis Tenn., prisoner's cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target cancel on cover to Kokomo Ind., "Memphis Tenn Sep 17" cds, original letter datelined "Office of Military Prison, Fort Pickering Tenn., Sept 9th 1863" mentioning that he was sorry to hear his mother had been robbed, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Two letters from Lt. Styler are recorded in Harrison, this is the third.
Realized: $400
Lot
4535
Confederacy, Chesapeake Military Prison, Camp Hamilton, Virginia, on yellow Prisoner of War cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Aug 14" dcds, addressed to "Mr. Jefferson W. Stubbs, A Prisor, Fort Hamilton near F. Monroe, Virginia", gum residue for C.S.A. stamp removed as mandated (not always followed) when it crossed South to North, endorsed "Via City Point" and underneath in light pencil "Per Flag of Truce", flap faulty and some edge wear, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
HARRISON LISTS ONLY THREE COVERS KNOWN FROM THIS RARE FEDERAL PRISON.
Stubbs was a prominent citizen and former County Commissioner of Gloucester County Va. He was described in a petition signed by numerous citizens of the county as an elderly gentlemen guilty of nothing more than being the father of three sons in the Confederate Army. He was released several months later after taking the oath of allegiance. The Chesapeake Military Prison was established in the summer of 1863 and operated until August 1865. It housed Federal soldiers incarcerated for various offenses as well as many civilian prisoners.
Lot
4536
Confederacy, Chesapeake General Hospital, Hampton Va., two covers and two letters related to this prison, first letter only datelined "Chaffins Bluff Va., Oct 2nd 1864" to Mrs. William Arnold from Lt. Ed. J. Williams, Co. I, 31st NC Inf informing her that her husband was captured by the enemy in an attempt to retake Fort Harrison, second is orange prisoner's cover with "U.S. Christian Commission" imprint to Mrs. Ann M. Arnold at Chalk Level N.C. with bold "Old Point Comfort Va. Oct 22" cds and 1861, 3¢ rose possibly replaced, partial Richmond Va. Nov 15 cds and matching "Due 10" rating handstamp, docketed from Pt. Arnold and "Wounded in Hospital, please forward", accompanying the cover is a one page letter from Private Arnold to his wife dated Nov. 17, 1864 stating that he is doing well and hope to hear from her soon; the final cover bears 1861, 3¢ rose tied by partial "Old Point Comfort Va." cds to Prof. W. H. Parker at Middlebury Vt., pencil docketing "John W Parker, Chesapeake General Hospital, Fortress Monroe Va. Aug 10th '62" where he was a hospitalized Union soldier; a Very Fine group. Scott No. 65 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE FIRST COVER IS ONE OF ONLY 2 COVERS HARRISON RECORDED FROM THIS PRISON.
Chesapeake Hospital was about 3 miles from Fortress Monroe. The U.S. General Hospital was used periodically during the war to treat captured wounded Confederate prisoners. Private William Arnold of Company I in the 31st NC Infantry was wounded and captured as a POW at Fort Harrison (Va.) on September 30, 1864. He was hospitalized at Fortress Monroe (Hampton General Hospital) and assigned to Ward 6. He was transferred to Point Lookout on March 2, 1865 and released on June 3, 1865. Corporal John E. Parker was a Union soldier in Company A of 6th Vt. Infantry wounded at Savage Station (Va.) on June 29, 1862. He was hospitalized and recovered only to be wounded again at The Wilderness on May 5, 1864.
Lot
4537
Confederacy, Athenaeum Prison, Wheeling (West) Va., inner orange cover from Col. Angus McDonald of the 7th Va. Cavalry to his wife in Brady's Mills Md., manuscript "Head Quarters Wheeling Va. Sept 17th 1863, Examined & Passed W.L. Shafer, Capt. 13th Infy., USA Mil Com." examiner's notation at top, bearing U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose tied by blue grid and with matching "Wheeling Va. Sep 19, 1862" cds, Very Fine, ex-Walske. Scott No. U.S. #65 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS FROM ATHENAEUM PRISON IN WHEELING (WEST) VA.
Col. McDonald was captured twice during the war, at this point he was a prisoner at the Athenaeum Prison in Wheeling. Col. McDonald was captured again in 1864 and taken to Wheeling. He would later die at Richmond in December 1864. The two recorded covers from Athenaeum Prison in Wheeling were both from Col. McDonald to his wife and censored by the local Union commander Capt. W.L. Shafer.
Realized: $600