Lot
1693 
Confederacy, Covers to Prisoner of War at 3 Different Prisons, group of 5 covers to John Harleston as Prisoner of War comprising Aug. 24th 1861 to New Prison No. 6, Dec. 17th 1861 to "In the Tombs N.Y.", to Officer's Barracks at Fort Delaware, New York N.Y. with 3¢ #65 to 28th Division at Fort Delaware and last stampless to Fort Delaware; first two repaired, Fine group. Estimate $300 - 400.
John Harleston was a Texas Ranger and Indian Fighter. He came back to S.C. and enlisted in Vigilant Rifles, serving on Morris Island. In June 1861 he became first officer on the Privateer "Savannah". It was shortly captured and he was imprisoned in the Tombs, New York City, and tried as a pirate. Later he was exchanged, became a member of Charleston Light Dragoons, was captured again and spent the rest of the war in Prisons at Ft. Delaware and Hart's Island.
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