POW201

North-to-South Through-the-Lines POW cover which originated from the Point Lookout MD prison with USA #65 paying the Federal postage. Stamp canceled with a full Target and a full strike of the Union double ring Point Lookout MD CDS to the left 21 APR 1864. Cover transferred though-the-lines and taken to Richmond where the Richmond, Va, CDS was applied 7 MAY (1864) and handstamp DUE 10 Type P and a small manuscript "Due 10" to assess the CSA postage. Addressed to Mrs. Martha A. S. Riggins, Prince Edward Co House, Virginia, Care of Mr. A. H. Faulkner Redd's Shop. Endorsed at upper left "From Jno J. Riggins Co F 18th Regt Va Infty." No examiner's mark. Very clean cover. John J. Riggins enlisted as a private in Co F (Farmville Guards) 18th Va Inf 2/26/1863. The 18th Va Inf was part of Garnett's Brigade in Pickett's Division and was a Pickett's Charge Regiment and suffered very heavy casualties at Gettysburg. Pvt Riggins is listed as captured as a POW at Gettysburg (7/3/1863) (Pickett's Charge) and confined at Point Lookout. He was paroled 5/3/1864 from Fort Delaware and rejoined his unit. He was captured a second time as a POW at Sailor's Creek (Va) 4/6/1865 and paroled from Point Lookout 6/17/1865.

$750.00

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