NC934

Stampless PAID cover with the small double circle black Raleigh NC CDS (with a MAR date) and handstamp PAID Type B (no rate). Semi-Official State Imprint at upper left corner "Official Business. Quartermaster's Department, Raleigh, N. C." (CC Type S-NC-28). Partial pre-printed military address Officer Commandng Co B 50th N. C. Regt, Kirklands Brigade, AN Va. (Army of Northern Virginia) with manuscript "near Goldsboro N. C." which is faint but still legible. Top back flap missing. Minor edge and corner wear. Still quite a clean appearing cover. Ex-Kaufmann. The 50th NC Inf was actually assigned to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia although did take part in the Battle of Mavern Hill and the Seven Days Battles in Virginia in 1862. And then spent the remainder of the war basically in North Carolina but was not attached to Kirkland's Brigade unitil March 1865. Goldsborough was occupied by the Federals 3/21/1865, and the post office was closed at that time. Raleigh was not occupied until 4/13/1865.That would date this cover to March 1865 most likely the last week of the month. This cover is believed to be the last CSA cover directed to Goldsborough. The regiment took part in the Battle of Bentonville (NC) 19-21 MAR 1865 and surrendered with Gen Joseph E. Johnston's Army at Durham Station NC 4/26/1865. The commander of Co B was Capt E. C. Atkinson who was captured as a POW 3/11/1865 and not released until 6/17/1865 from Johnson's Island. It is not recorded who commanded the company after Capt Akinson's capture.

$350.00

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