VA3207

South-to-North Through-the-Line Civilian (non POW) Cover from Petersburg, Va. This is the inside envelope with the Union double ring Old Point Comfort, Va CDS 6 OCT (1863) with the Union circular DUE 6 handstamp to assess the Union postage as the cover was sent with the Union postage unpaid. The outer envelope which would have had the Confederate postage from Petersburg to the transfer point would have been discarded at the transfer point. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Miss Kittie Emmons, Kirkwood, Broome Co. N(ew) Y(ork). The original letter remains with the cover written by one George W. Emmons, a Pvt in Co C 12th Va Inf detailed as a hospital steward, to his sister in New York. In the one page letter, he informs his sister that he is about to be married to Fannie. Intact through-the-lines civilian covers, especially with the original letter, at this time (not POW covers) are quite scarce. Very Fine. Molesworth note on the back. George W. Emmons (1836-1903) enlisted in Petersburg as a private in Co C 12th Va Inf 4/24/1861. He was detailed as a hospital steward in Norfolk, Va, 6/25/1862 and at the time of this letter was serving as a hospital steward in Petersburg, Va. He mentions in his letter to his sister in New York that he was still at the same hospital. He is listed as having deserted at Petersburg 12/28/1864, took the Oath of Allegiance, and made his way to New York where he lived out his life with his wife Fannie and family in Kirkwood, New York. (Broome County).

$750.00

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