Lot 1626
Confederacy, Florence Stockade, Florence, S.C., cover with enclosure datelined "Camp near Florence, S.C., Feb 12th, 1865" with interesting content regarding the inspection tour and demise of Brigadier General John H. Winder…I am still here but do not expect to remain much longer as we are looking for the prisoners to be moved at anytime. There was an order for them to be moved a week ago and General Winder come here to superintend their removal but he dropped dead a few minutes after he got off the cars at Florence which stopped the moving of them at the time. We have not troops enough here to guard the stockade and the trains too while moving and we are now awaiting the arrival of more troops., mentions other troop activities, General Sherman and Beauregard, etc.; cover addressed to Chester, S.C. and franked with uncanceled 1863, 10¢ blue, Very Fine.Scott No. 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $500