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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by an excellent strike of the three line ARMY of TENN
straight line cancel. This army field cancel is rarely found
actually
tying the stamp. Addressed to Miss Lillie Marshall CareCapt G. O.
Janney, Montgomery, Ala. On arrival in Montgomery, the cover was forwarded to Mobile by lining through “Montgomery” and Capt Janny’s name and sending it on to Moble care of Wm Marshall Esqr. The Montgomery, Ala
CDS was applied but the date is not fully apparent. The straight line
cancel was used Nov 1863 into March 1864. A large handstamp (Due) “10” Dietz Type A applied in Montgomery to assess the forwarding fee. On arrival in Mobile, another smaller “10” handstamp was applied Dietz Type C as a receiving mark. The cover was most likely sent by Col John H. Higley of the 40th Ala Inf
as Col Higley married Lillie Marshall in Mobile on 2/15/1865. The 40th
Ala Inf was an Army of Tennessee unit which took part in the campaigns
of late 1863 and 1864. Believed to be the only recorded Army of Tennessee straight line cover forwarded with auxillary postal markings.
Very minor edge wear, otherwise Extremely Fine. An absolutely
incredible cover. Ex-Toaspern with his handstamp on the back, Ex-
Alex Hall, Ex-Walske. CSA Certificate 1992.
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