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CSA #12c (AD) (4-Margin Greenish Blue) with the Army of Northern
Virginia Army Target Field Cancel. Coarse brown paper
cover with Military Address to Capt B. F. Little, Littles Mills NC. The
addressee was Capt Benjamin Franklin Little (d1879) of the 52nd NC Inf.
Capt Little was promoted Lt Col of the regiment at Gettysberg. The 52nd NC
Inf was involved in Pickett's Charge on the third day of Gettysburg and
suffered 30% casualties including Lt Col Little who was wounded and
captured. He was a POW until later exchanged and then resigned from the
army in AUG 1864 because of his wounds. Since the cover is addressed to
Capt Little (not Col Little), it must date prior to Gettysburg when Capt Little
was home on leave and the field cancel first came into use.
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$150.00 |
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