August Internet Auction

Little Rock, Ark. May 29, 1863, double-circle datestamp with "10" rating handstamp on orange cover to Van Buren Ark., endorsed " Forwarded by P.H. Hq G.S. Shibley, King Regt. Fagan Brigade " at left; some flap tears and upper right corner mend, small stain at left, F.-V.F.

C.S.A. Catalog No. E   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400.

(Gen. James Fleming Fagan, CSA & Col. James P King, CSA).

Lake City Fla. Aug 11, serif cds with matching " PAID 10 " two-line handstamp on homemade cover to Welborn Fla.; slightly reduced at left, some edge wear and top edge flaw, Fine and rare serif cds, ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. D   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250+.

*The Lake City Fla. cds with serif letters is a rare postmark known on only three covers and as a Control Mark on two Postmaster Provisional covers.

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References: Illustrated in Briggs on p. 121.

Lake City, Fla. Oct 27, cds with matching sharp " PAID " and "10" in Circle rating handstamp on cover to Union Seminary, Hampden-Sydney Va., ms. "Box 29" notation top right, Very Fine rating strikes, ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. C   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Monticello Flor. Dec 10, partial cds with neat " Paid " and " 5 " rating handstamps on orange cover with military address to Capt. W.D. Mitchel, Savannah Geo. T.C.V.; reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce, ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

Newnansville Fla. "Dec 10", pencil dating with matching " PAID " handstamp and pencil " 10 " rating on orange cover with military address to Capt John Richard, Col. Hopkins Battalion, Chattahoochee, Florida ; some wrinkling and wear, reduced at left with top and part of back missing, Fine and scarce, ex-Briggs . C.S.A. Catalog No. A $750.

Newnansville Fla. Jul "15", ms. day with matching ms. "Paid 10" rating on homemade brown cover addressed to Dr. E.J. Eldrindge, Care of Gen. H. Cobb, Macon Ga.; slightly rough opening top right, F.-V.F., ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. Ms   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Shreveport La., Sep 27, 1863, cds with matching " Due 10 " rating straightline on adversity letter made from blue-line gray paper to Nacogdoches, Texas, soldier endorsed "Ja. F. Starr, Cadet C.S.A." at top right, letter back home to his mother, Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. G   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

"Fayetteville, N.C. Sept 22 1865", manuscript postmark with ms. "Paid 3 Cents" rating on advertised cover made from printed illustrated exchange form addressed to Lt. Col. C.W. Broadfoot, care of Revd. T.G. Haughton, Salisbury N.C., endorsed "Direct via Raleigh" at bottom left; some edge flaws, opened on three sides for display, Fine and early post-war use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Col. Charles Wetmore Broadfoot, CSA).

Pittsboro, N.C. Jan 10, cds with matching "Paid" "5" rating handstamps on circa 1862 cover with military address to J.J. White, Morehead City, N.C. endorsed " Care Capt. Lane, Col. Vance's Regiment N.C.V. "; left edge repairs bit of staining, F.-V.F. appearance.

C.S.A. Catalog No. B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.

Joseph J. White enlisted as a Private in the 26th NC Infantry commanded by Col. Zebulon Vance (future CSA Governor). Private White died of typhoid in Morehead City 1/15/1862 just five days after this letter was posted.

(Col. Zebulon Baird Vance, CSA - Governor of North Carolina).

Charleston S.C. "Paid 10" in Circle, neat strike of rating handstamp on orange cover with military address to Lieut. Geo. S. Thomas, Richmond Va., care of Capt E.M. Seago., Col W.D. Smith's Reg. Geo. Vols. ; edge flaws and wear, no flap, F.-V.F.; signed Kimbrough.

C.S.A. Catalog No. G   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

Marion C.H., S.C. Jan 27, cds with matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps on cover with military address to Capt. Jno. C. McClenagham, 8th Rgmt. S.C. Vounteers, Bonham's Brigade, Col. Q.B.C. Cash, Manassas Va. , "Chg. Box 54" notation at top right; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

(Gen. Milledge Luke Bonham, CSA - Governor of South Carolina).

Gallatin, Ten. Sep 24, 1861, neat cds with matching "Paid" in Circle and "10" rating handstamps on folded cover with military address to Lieut. Edward R. Cryer, Fredericksburg Va., " care of Capt. Henry, 2nd Regiment Tenn. Volunteers, Col. Bates "; bit of paper loss at top and creasing, Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

(Gen. William Brimage Bate, CSA).

Madisonville Te. Sep 5, cds with matching "Paid" straightline and ms. "5" rating on circa 1861 embossed lady's envelope to Knoxville Tenn., Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

Murfreesboro, Ten. Dec 18, 1862, cds with matching " Due 10 " rating handstamp on homemade buff cover with soldier's endorsement " Wm. R. Hughes, 1st Corp Co. A., 41st Regt Ala. Vols " addressed to Northport Ala.; bit of top left corner missing and partial flap, reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F.

C.S.A. Catalog No. D   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

Shelbyville Te. Feb 12, cds with pencil " Due 10 " rating on buff cover endorsed from " H.D. Clayton, 26 & 39 Ala. Inft. " to Opelika Ala., F.-V.F.

C.S.A. Catalog No. Ms   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.

Henry DeLamar Clayton Sr. (1827-1889) was a prominent Alabama attorney, politician, Redeemer judge, and college president. He also served as a major general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, commanding a division in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater.

Clarksville, Tex. Dec 17, cds with pencil "Due 10" rating on yellow cover endorsed " Soldiers Letter, Ritchey, Shelbys Division " to Pittsburgh, Texas; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, ex-Green, Walske .

C.S.A. Catalog No. Ms   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

Captain S.W. Ritchey served in C.S. General & Staff, Jackman's Brigade, Shelby's Division.

(Gen. Joseph Orville Shelby, CSA).

Gilmer, Tex. Sep 23, balloon-style cds endorsed " From M.S., Co. (G), Arks. Rifles, Reynolds Brigade, Walthalls Division " and carried " Politeness, Lieut. Jones " via Trans-Mississippi to Sterling, Texas; minor corner stain, repair piece at bottom, Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

(Gen. Daniel Harris Reynolds, CSA & Gen. Edward Cary Walthall, CSA).

Martinsville Va. Dec 17, cds with matching " Paid 5 " in Circle altered rating handstamp on orange cover to Richmond Va., docketed "Jas H Gregory, Decr 16th 1861" at top left, Very Fine example of this altered pre-war marking.

C.S.A. Catalog No. B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

Richmond Va., May 23, cds with neat " 10 " and additional bold " DUE 10 " rating handstamp on orange cover endorsed " Higuibotham Jr., Louisiana Guard Artillery, Starke's Battalion, A.N.V. " with military address to Thomas H. Higuibotham Eqr., Quarter Master Department, Mobile Ala., docketed "Recd 22nd Dec" at left, Very Fine; signed Brian Green.

C.S.A. Catalog No. P   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

This correspondence is known to have passed through the LOUISIANA RELIEF COMMITTEE-a highly prized use selling for thousands of dollars (CCV $4,500)-and although this cover may have been delivered by that committee, there is no way to prove it without the requisite docketing.

T.H. Higinbotham is shown in military records as 1st Sgt Co. "C" 2nd Regt. Engineer Troops commanded by Capt. L. Hutchinson. His residence is listed as New Orleans. He is shown on the Roll of POWs surrendered at Citronelle, Ala by Lt. Gen. R. Taylor, CSA to Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby USA in May 1865 and paroled at Meridian, Miss. The 2nd Regiment Engineer Troops, Army and Department of the Gulf, was organized 7 Aug 1863 in Mobile, Alabama under Capt. Hutchinson.

Henry Higinbotham was a Private with Captain Green's Company Louisiana Guard Artillery. Louisiana Guard Light Artillery was organized during the winter of 1861-1862 at New Orleans, Louisiana. The unit was ordered to Virginia and assigned to the Department of Norfolk and later to H.P. Jones' and A.W. Starke's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought from Cedar Mountain to Bristoe, then served in the Richmond area north of the James River and later the Appomattox Campaign. It lost 2 killed and 5 wounded out of the 60 at Gettysburg and surrendered with no officers and 17 men.

(Gen. William Edwin Starke, CSA).