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Civil War Letters/Military Covers

 

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                        Camp Observation, MD, B & O RR                                                       R5 revenue applied to New Haven (CT) document
                                            Incl. two letters                                                                                            claiming bounty for enlistment.
                                                  $450                                                                                                                           $250


Federal Letters


Savannah River Blockade: "On Board the Western World", 1862, View

Hampton Roads Blockade Flagship, D/L "USS Malvern, 1865", mentions Monitor in tow, View

United States Charter Steamer New Brunswick, "...the pilot didn't mind the shot...kept her course...", w/ cover, View

Camp Observation, MD, B & O RR ccl on scarce patriotic, two letters, View

East Liberty, IN, 1864, cover & letter re: "Copperheads" & the draft, View

Two illustrated letters: Camp Diamond, O, View

'Target Practice at 300 yds", Lexington, KY, 1862, View

Draft avoidance, Sandy Hook, CT, 1863, addr US Flagship Minnesota, View


Boston (hotel cc), 1862 to Maj., (ME), DC, Forwarded, OPC, re: "wounded at Fortress Monroe", View

Stencil addresses in flags:  Sandusky, O; Worcester, MA, w/ Camp Wool letter, View


Federal Covers


#24 strip, addr Camp Putnam, Marietta, OH Major, View

#63 x6 on OPC cover, View

#63, 65, Memphis, 1863 X-Border to Toronto, View

#65, pre-printed addr to MA Vol, bio: KIA, View

#65, Reused cover, originating in IA, mailed to PA, then to Chattanooga and back to PA, View


#65, Fancy ccl, Willoughby O to OH vol, View

Patriotic addr Fort Independence, Boston, View


#65 x3,
Washington Arsenal, triple rate, View

#65 cc, HQ, Army of the Potomac; Washington Arsenal, View

#65, DC, "Soldiers Free Library" on B/F, View

Medical cc: Sanitary Comm, DC; Memphis, TN, View

#65, Knight General Hospital / New Haven / Official, View

DC/US Sanitary Comm, addr: Mrs. W. H. Seward, View

Military cc: San Francisco, O.B., U.S. Medical Dept, 1864; Quatermaster General's Office, DC, 1864 to CO Terr, "Missent", Denver, View

#65, HQ, Sherman’s Cavalry cc , DC, View


#65 regimentals: Maine 2nd; CT 10th w/ pre-printed addr; 40th KY, View

#65, 3 diff NY regimentals, View

#65 on patriotic showing 3ct accepted in Auburn, NY despite "Due 6" marking, View

Express Companies: #65, Southern Express/ Columbus, GA; Adams Express, View

#65, "United States Military Telegram", View

R5 revenue applied to New Haven (CT) document claiming bounty for enlistment. View


POW Mail


Southern Express, POW released in Cairo, '65, Express Label forwarding to Memphis, '69, View

California, MO to POW @ Rock Island, IL, (MO CSA Soldier), View



Confederate


               

         Church Hill Miss., Addressed Churchville Cavalry,                                          CSA 7 (Unusual Dark Shade)
                            Unlisted in Dietz, ASCC                                                            Military Target (Dietz Type ANVZT)
                                        $300                                                                                                          $325


Stampless,  AL 43rd private on adversity env made from illus steamer bill, View


Stampless,  Randolph Rangers private, Savannah, GA, View


Stampless, addr  Churchville Cavalry, Church Hill, MS, View


CSA 1 & 4, Griffin, GA, addr Capt. 53rd GA, View


CSA #11, Naval, Pendleton, SC, Feb 29, (1864), addr A J Smyth (balloonist) "Signal Corps", Charleston, View

CSA #12, Naval, Richmond, docket: "...bd (board) monitoring nvay appointment..", View


Galveston TX, turned cover, 1st TX infantry, View

Chattanooga, TN "traveling pmk" on CSA #11, posted "Near Dalton, GA", View

"Military Target", Dietz type ANVZT, addr Coal Mountain, GA, View

#94 on captured CSA War Department Imprint cover with watermark. View



Post War

Federal

#114 pair, Sanford, KY, 1869, Pension office h/s, docket; "...Colored Cavalry..", View

#156 on 3rd class ad cover w/ encl: "Battles of the War of Rebellion", View

#210 on two diff (hotels) allover ads for the 1887 National Encampment, DC, View

#216, Panorama / Battle of Gettysburg cc, View

1921, GAR cc w/ membership cert.; #213, USA Medical Dept., Ayer, MA, View


UCV


Nashville, Assoc. Confederate Soldiers, 1891, View


Nashville, Army and Navy of the Confederacy cc, 1901; Wheeling WV, United Daughters of the Confederacy, View


1918, Petersburg, VA, United Daughters of the Confederacy, View


WWII Patriotic, #805, Jeff Davis, etc., View




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