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Confederacy, Smith's Tobacco Warehouse Prison, Richmond, Va., brown wrapping paper (adversity usage) letter datelined "Richmond Virginia Dec 3rd, 1863" hand carried by an exchanged prisoner and entering the mail with a "Due 3" straight line and backstamped "Bellair, O. Dec 15" cds, although not endorsed as POW letter it was recognized as such and passed without penalty, two small black mounting marks on reverse, Very Fine, Only 2 known, Illustrated on page 100, "Prisoners' Mail From The American Civil War" by Galen Harrison.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Letter written in pencil by Cpl. David Smith, 2nd Ohio Inf. and datelined "Richmond, Virginia Dec. 2nd, 1863", who writes, "I take my pen in hand to drop you a few lines. I am well and a prisoner in Camp Libby Prison, we are kept in a large brick building… I see no prospect of getting away from here before spring, the Boys are all getting boxes of grub from home… I have no other paper but this and no envelopes." and concludes by giving his address as "Fourth Floor, Smith's Factory Camp, Libby Prison, Richmond Virginia"
Smith's Prison a small warehouse across the street from Scott's Prison and was a part of the Libby Prison complex.
Current Opening Bid: $500