| POW208 |
North-to-South
through-the-lines
POW cover which originated at Johnson's Island with USA #65 tied by a
cork cancel with a weak but recognizable strike of the Sandusky, Ohio,
double ring CDS 9 DEC(1863). "Ex DSA" (ms) which is the Johnson's
Island examiner's marking of De Alva S. Alexander of the 128th Ohio Volunteers.
Addressed
to Miss N. R. Abernathy, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC. Endorsed at left
Lieut "W. W. Dickson Co
A 22 Regt NCT (North Carolina Troops)". Routing
instruction at lower left "By
flag of truce via Fortress Monroe." Receiving docketing at
left "Ansd Jan 20th 64" which precisely dates the cover. When
transferred to the CSA, the cover transitted Richmond receiving the Richmond, Va CDS 18
DEC (1863) which also ties the Union stamp and the DUE 10 handstamp
Type P to assess the CSA postage before being sent on to the final
destination. Very clean cover opened at the right. Ex-Bartel, Ex-Weill.
William Wallace Dickson (1824-1884) of Caldwell County NC entered
service as a Private in Co A 12th
NC Inf 4/30/1861 and was commissioned 2nd Lieut 8/8/1861.
The regiment was reorganized as the 22nd
NC Inf in 1862. Lieut Dickson is listed as captured as a
POW at Gettysburg (7/3/1863) (Pickett's Charge). He was first confined
at Fort McHenry but soon transferred to Fort Delaware and then to
Johnson's Island on 7/18/1863. He is listed as exchanged at
City Point, Va 2/24/1865. The Dickson and Abernathy families were
related by marriage. |
$650.00 |
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