Lot
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Confederacy, (Military Addresses) "Capt. Morton Marye, Co A 17th Va Regiment, Manassas", address on folded letter datelined "Hawthorne. Nov 17th 1861" and bearing 5¢ green (1) left sheet margin single, margins all around, tied by partial town cds, some interesting content "…I was so greatly disappointed at receiving no letter from you last night & when I read in the "Enquirer" that a battle was expected at Manassas … The Washington neighborhood is filled with invalid soldiers, some of them I hear very elegant Southern officers…"; light stain, Very Fine, ex-Myerson. Estimate $300 - 400.
Morton Marye enlisted April 17, 861 at Alexandria Va. as a Private commissioned into Company A of the Virginia 17th Infantry. He was listed as POW and exchanged August 27, 1862, only to be wounded Aug. 30th 2nd Manassas Va. with left leg amputated and disabled. He was promoted to Lt. Colonel Apr. 27th 1862 and Colonel Nov. 1st 1862.
Realized: $230