Lot
1616 
Confederacy, Camp Douglas. Prisoner cover from Thomas Murphy to Somerset, Ky., franked with U.S. 1861, 3c rose tied by blue grid cancel with "Chicago, Ill., Jun 1, 64" cds alongside, "Camp Douglas, Prisoner's Letter, Examined" oval handstamp at left; cover slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., scarce with only 94 cover known from this prison camp; with detailed biography. Scott No. U.S. 65 Estimate $400 - 600.
Thomas Murphy, a native of Kentucky, was 'enlisted' in to the Confederate calvary and eventually became a member of the infamous "Morgan's Raiders".
Realized: $400