VA3162

Two Covers -- Same Correspondence (Lieut Albert Davidson, Virginia Letcher Light Artillery) First Cover -- Stampless cover with a partial strike of the small single rim Guineys, Va CDS (date not apparent). The small Guineys postmark is not often seen and was used only in 1862. No PAID or DUE mark which is cataloged as Type Pk in the new CSA Catalog. Light pencil manuscript right upper corner "April 1862" which appears to be period receiving docketing which dates the cover. Presumably sent as a "Due" as there is a military endorsement at the upper left "A. Davidson Letcher L(ight) Artillery." Addressed to Mrs. J. D. Davidson, Lexington, Va. Very clean coarse brown paper cover. Second Cover -- Stampless Paid cover with the small single rim Dublin, Va CDS and handstamp PAID (no rate) Type A 22 MAR (1863). Addressed to Miss Mary Davidson Care of J. D. Davidson Esq, Lexington, Va with routing instruction at lower left "via Bonsacks." Light pencil manuscript at the bottom right "Mar 22, 1863" which appears to be period receiving docketing which dates the cover. Minor reduction on the right, otherwise Very Fine. Prior collector's handstamp on the back flap "J. P. Smyth 512 E North Ave." Albert L. Davidson (1841-1865) began service as a Sergt in Co D 10th Va Cav 5/15/1861. The company was disbanded 10/15/1861. He then mustered into the Virginia Letcher Light Artillery 3/1/1862 and was commissioned as a Lieut and assigned to the Camp of Instruction at Dublin, Va. The only other listing in his record is that he was wounded 4/3/1865 while attempting to arrest deserters. He died in 1865, but cause of death not given. May have been secondary to wounds received in April 1865. He is buried in Lexington, Va. The inscription on the gravestone is "Lieut. & Adj., C.S.A." One borther, Greenlee Davidson (Capt Letcher's Va Light Art), was killed at Chancellorsville. Another brother, Frederick Davidson (Pvt Rockbridge Rifles Co B 5th Va Inf), was killed at First Manassas. Another brother, Charles Andrew Davidson (1839-1879), was Capt of Co E 1st Va Inf Batt. And a fourth brother, William W. Davidson (1844-1869) was a Lieut in Co I 26th Va Inf Batt. The first cover is addressed to Lieut Davidson's mother. The second cover is addressed to his sister in care of his father. The handwriting appears to be just somewhat different on the two covers. It is possible that the second cover may have been sent by one of the brothers.

$225.00 Two Covers

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