Lot
3076 
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Four margins, tied by blue "Columbia, S.C./May 15" cds on cover to a soldier care of "Major Manigault, S.C. Siege Train, James Island", docketed "5/13/64", light central toned spot, Very Fine. Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200.
Siege artillery is heavy artillery primarily used in military attacks on fortified places. The weight and size of siege artillery prevented it from regularly travelling with the armies. When needed, siege artillery and other material needed for siege operations were assembled into what was called a siege train.
Major Edward Manigault, was one of the commanding officers ordered by General P. G. T. Beauregard to document his unit's daily operations, began a diary in July 1863 that would become one of the most informative records to survive the Civil War.
Realized: $150