| POW145 |
South-to-North POW Cover
addressed to Mr. Wm Piper, Prisoner of War, Point Lookout, Maryland. USA #65 with a cork
cancel and the Union Old
Point Comfort, Va 16
JAN (1865) postmark at the lower left. This is the inside envelope
bearing the Union postage. The outer envelope with the Confederate
postage would have been discarded at the transfer point. Period
docketing in red “Oct
23, 1864 B. S. Allen Chaffins Farm, Va” would refer to the
original contents with the letter date and the sender. The large
manuscript “P”
at the lower left is very likely an examiner’s mark which is not
identified. The POW was Private William Piper Co A 23rd Ten Inf
who was captured in June 1864 during the Siege of Petersburg. Private
Brackenridge S. Allen was a member of the same company. The cover most
likely represents Private Allen sending a letter to his POW friend far
from home. The two side flaps are missing as well as the bottom
backflap. The top backflap is intact, so the item is a bit more than a
front and is very clean. Ex-Bogg. |
$350.00 |
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