VA3054

CSA #4a Dark Blue Stone 2 (not plated) Horz Pair (4-Margin but close on the right and with a preaffixing edge tear at the right center) tied by the small single rim BLUE Dublin, Va CDS 18 JUL (1862). Light coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. Carolina Buchanan, Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia. Minor edge wear at the bottom right, otherwise a very clean cover. The addressee, Caroline Buchanan (1836-1912), was the wife of Lt (later Captain) James Buchanan (1833-1916) of Co B 45th Va Inf. Capt Buchanan entered service 5/29/1861 and is the most likely sender of this cover home to his wife as the regiment was in southwestern Virginia during the summer of 1862. Records show that Capt Buchanan was court martialed 9/29/1863 but the reason is not given. He resigned 2/15/1864. The census shows that he was a merchant in Rural Retreat, Va.

$200.00

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