SR47

North to South Through-the-Lines POW Cover with USA #65 Target Cancel and the Point Lookout MD CDS 25 OCT (1864). Addressed to Mrs. M. H. Dunlap, Box 7, Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Manuscript "By Flag of Truce Boat." The cover transitted Richmond with a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS and a full strike of the Richmond "DUE 10" handstamp Type P to assess the CSA postage. The cover bears the Point Lookout octagonal handstamp "Prisoner's Letter Examined" (PWH-17 Type B) used July 1864 - March 1865. Endorsed at the top "Saml M. Dunlap Co II 4th Va Inft." Samuel McKee Dunlap (1843-1910) entered service as a private in the Va Rockbridge 1st Light Artillery 3/7/1862 and soon transferred to Co I 4th Va Inf 4/27/1862. The 4th Va Inf was part of the famed Stonewall Brigade. Private Dunlap was captured as a POW at Gettysburg 7/3/1863 (Culp's Hill) and confined at Point Lookout until exchanged 2/18/1865. He also had service in Co C 1st Va Cav. After the war, he returned home and farmed for the remainder of his life.  Very Fine.

$750.00

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