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"5c Paid Fort Wright (Tennessee
Care of Capt Cross)" in mansucript on a Jefferson Davis Medallion
Patriotic Cover in Blue and Red Type JD-1C (11 Stars
in the Flags and in the Sunburst) with Verse 53
("When the tempest of war..."). Addressed to Mr. W. C. Hailey,
Adamsville, Tenn. The cover is not dated, but the lettersheet with the
cover is dated 25 JUN 1861. With the cover is a Jefferson Davis Medallion
Patriotic Lettersheet in Black Type JD-1B (7 Stars
in the Flags and 10 Stars in the Sunburst). The lettersheet has a previously
unrecorded Slogan "Fort Wright. Randolph, Tenn." This
item is from the newly discovered 1861 Tennessee Haley (Hailey)
Correspondence which was the subject of a The Confederate Philatelist
(4th Quarter 2016) article. Click the title "Fort Wright and Camp Brown, Tennessee,
Patriotic Covers and Lettersheets"
by Conrad L. Bush if you wish to read the article (.pdf format). The
article has all the details concerning the correspondence, Fort Wright,
and Corp M. R. Haley (Hailey)
of Co I 154th Tennessee
Volunteers
who was the sender of the cover and the letter. Alphonso Cross was the
Captain of Company I at this time. This unit was one of the occupying
units in Columbus, Kentucky beginning in September 1861. Fort
Wirght
was not a listed CSA Tennessee post office but was located near the
Randolph, Ten post office which most likely handled the cover. Short
two page letter with some interesting content. A transcript of the
letter is included. The cover has a partially restored top backflap and
edge repairs at the right and bottom right not affecting the
manuscripts. The lettersheet has some light period staining and foxing.
The lettersheet with the unrecorded slogan will not be separated from
the cover. The two will only be sold together. |
$2,500.00
SOLD |
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