Lot
2483 
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" double circle date stamp, addressed to "Mr. Jefferson W. Stubbs, A Prisoner, 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 $1,000 - 1,500.
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.
Realized: $750