POW207

North-to-South through-the-lines POW cover which originated at Johnson's Island with USA #65 (nice stamp with an upper sheet margin) tied by a Grid Cancel with the matching double ring Sandusky, O(hio) CDS to the left with a FEB 1864 date. Addressed to Mrs. Louisa Y. Jones, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia, CSA. Routing instructions at lower left "For Flag of Truce Via Fortress Monroe & City Point, Va." Endorsed at top left "From Capt T F Jones 16th Ga Batt Cav." Examiner's manuscript at top center. On transfer, the cover transitted Richmond and received the Richmond, Va CDS which also ties the Union stamp Powell Type 5f 25 FEB (1864). Very Fine. Thomas Foster Jones (1832-1899) married Louisa Young in 1860. His wife was the sister of soon to be CSA General Pierce Manning Butler Young. Thomas Foster Jones served as Captain of Company A of the 16th Battalion Georgia Cavalry which was a Partisan Ranger unit. There is very little information on this unit and no specific wartime information on Capt Jones except that he is listed pre-war as a doctor but apparently served as a line officer and not in a medical capacity. The Partisan Ranger unit was active in East Tennesee in late 1863 which is most likely where he was captured as a POW and sent to Johnson's Island for confinement. No further information.

$750.00

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