CSA #1, 4-margin 5¢ green tied neat blue LURAY/Va./FEB/11 (1862) cds to Washington, Va. on clean white commercial cover, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine

CSA #1, 5¢ bright green with pre-use crease tied neat blue RALEIGH/N.C. dc cancel on clean homemade cover to Petersburg, Va.

CSA #1, 5¢ bright green pair showing parts of adjacent stamps at right tied TUDOR HALL/VA/DEC/31/1861 cds on neat commercial cover to Paulina Harden, Chester C.H., S.C., docketed Dec 25 '61, Very Fine

CSA #1, 4-margin 5¢ green tied RICHMOND/Va. cds on commercial cover to "Mess. Alex & Jas M Dorman, Petersburg, Virginia", Very Fine

CSA #1, manuscript canceled 5¢ green with neat light BROWNSBURG/VA./APR/9 (1862) cds on Mounted Dragoon Patriotic addressed to "Mr. Daniel Snider, Rockbridge Baths, County, Virginia". There are 3 Daniel Sniders listed from VA in the war. The only one listed as enlisting in Rockbridge is Daniel Snider, Jr. who was a 38 year old farmer. He enlisted 10-23-64 as a private and joined Co. H 25th VA Infantry. He was listed as wounded on 2-6-65 at Hatcher's Run and hospitalized at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond 3-26-65. The patriotic is "New Dietz" type SM-1 with Verse 7, Slogan 38. Regimental and soldier history accompanies. 1977 CSA certificate.

CSA #1 variety, 5¢ olive green with CEDILLA C variety caused by an acid bite shown on page 108 of the 1929 Dietz opus and page 128 of the 1986 New Dietz, tied to neat blue commercial cover by SAVANNAH GA/PAID cds addressed to "Mrs. Louis Manigault, Lanier House, Macon, Georgia", fancy embossed "M" on the back flap, notes on the back by Van Dyk MacBride, Louis Manigault was the son of a prominent wealthy rice planter from South Carolina. Louis Manigault served as secretary to Dr. Joseph Jones, a surgeon for the Confederate States of America (CSA) and professor at the Medical College of Georgia. A mini-bio goes with the cover.

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CSA #1, 5¢ green, a bit gum soaked, tied RICHMOND/Va./JAN/10/1862 cds on delightful small embossed ladies cover to Martinsdale, N.C.

CSA #1, Stone 2, tied by manuscript cancel of Leakes Store Ark(ansas) on fabulous adversity cover made from illustrated train track vista, manufactured by J. B. Lippincott of Philadelphia with tiny docketing on illustrated side: "some of my make", Unlisted in New Dietz, Enlargement shows the inside of the cover, albeit slightly reduced in relation to cover size

CSA #1c Olive Green, Stone 1, 4 margins tied by neat blue COLUMBIA.S.C. cds on neat fresh white commercial cover addressed to "Miss Rosa Pringle via Georgetown, North Santee, So Ca"., one of the Pringle daughters of a wealthy rice planting family

Richard N. Côté wrote a book: Mary's World: Love, War, and Family Ties in Nineteenth-century Charleston about the Pringle family, of whom Rosa was one of the daughters. Born to affluence and opportunity in the South's Golden Age, Mary Motte Alston Pringle (1803-1884) represented the epitome of Southern white womanhood. The book is drawn directly from over 2,500 pages of Mary's handwritten letters, journals and diaries, Her husband was a wealthy rice planter who owned 4 plantations and 337 slaves. Her 13 children included 2 Harvard scholars, 7 world travelers, 3 socialite daughters, a U.S. Navy war hero, 6 Confederate soldiers, one possible Union collaborator, a Confederate firebrand trapped in the North, an expatriate bon vivant in France, and 2 adventuresome California pioneers. Mary's World illuminates in lavish detail the world and psyche of this wealthy, well-educated, well-intentioned woman and her family in the antebellum South.

CSA #1, 4-margin 5¢ green with huge right margin, tied HAMBURG/S.C./PAID/MAY/1 (1862) on cover (slight erosion holes at top) to "Capt. J.J. Bunch, Edgefield Hussars, Hampton Legion, Richmond, Virginia, crossed out and redirected back to Hamburg. Gum trace evidence of a stamp missing at top left, which one could speculate was a pencil canceled initial use.. Scarce Hussar reference

Jeremiah J. Bunch enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the SC 6th Cavalry, Company B. The Edgefield Hussars comprised a military company raised in the state of South Carolina. It served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, being redesignated as Company A, Cavalry Battalion, Hampton Legion. It fought in numerous battles in the Eastern Theater.

The original militia company was formed in 1833 by Capt. Andrew Pickens Butler, in Edgefield, South Carolina. By 1851, it was a part of the Edgefield Squadron, 2nd Regiment of Cavalry, South Carolina Militia. On May 8, 1861, the company was accepted into Confederate service as part of Hampton's Legion. It later became Company I, 2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment, when the cavalry battalion of the Legion was reorganized on August 22, 1862. Online research indicates that Bunch left after reorganization but could not trace where he went from there. Battles: Yorktown Siege, April - May 1862; Williamsburg, skirmish, 4 May 1862; Seven Days Battes, 25 June - 1 July 1862.

CSA #1, 5¢ green with grid cancel and matching AIKEN/S.C./MAR/11 (1862) cds at left on cover to Adams Run, SC, top back flap missing and slightly reduced at top

CSA #1, vertical pair of 5¢ green tied TUDOR HALL/VA/FEB/20 (1862) on cover to "Mr. P.A. Memminger, Calhoun's Mills, Abbeville Dist, South Carolina", stamps with small edge faults, fresh clean cover

CSA #1, Stone 2, 5¢ green grid canceled with matching ATHENS/GA cds on small cover to "Savannah, Georgia CSA"

CSA #1, 5¢ green pair tied FREDERICKSBURG/VA. cds on small blue home-made envelope and addressed to "Rev. Hiram Walker, Eutaw P. O. Limestone Co., Texas.", staple mark at top otherwise Fine

CSA #1, pair of 5¢ green tied CHATTANOOGA/Ten./Jun/18/1862 cds on small commercial cover to Mrs. Kate Chapman in Talladega, Alabama from her husband Capt. William S. Chapman in Co. "G" of the 31st Alabama. Very Fine

CSA #1, 5¢ green with nice margins tied on pristine cover by bold RICHMOND/Va./Nov/23 (1861) cds to Earleysville, Va; most likely Stone 1 but has not been plated (Stone 2 earliest known use is not until December 2), Extremely Fine

CSA #1, 5¢ bright green tied by neat blue DANVILLE/VA./MAR/8 (1862) cds on fresh homemade cover to Spring Garden, Va, tiny stamp faults and slightly reduced at top and bottom otherwise Very Fine

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied FREDERICKSBURG/VA./NOV/29 (1861) cds, most like Stone 1 but can't tell affirmatively without plating, on lovely black edged Mourning Cover addressed to "Allen T. Caperton, Esq., Exchange Hotel, Richmond, Virginia", full black edged flaps with opening tear in top one only, Lovely cover. Brief illustrious political bio and photo accompany. A Confederate senator from Virginia during the period of this cover, in which he served for the duration of the war.

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CSA #1, 5¢ green , 4-margin copy tied neat blue PORTSMOUTH/VA./?/5/1862 double circle cancel on cover addressed to "Mrs. M. L. Simmons, Jarratts, Sussex County, Va"; turned and franked with ms. canceled CSA #4, 5¢ blue with matching ms. Jarratts Va April 24th (1862) to "Lieut. J.C. Simmons, Care of Col. S.A. Wilson, Portsmouth, Va". Jarratt's Station was a depot on the Weldon Railroad. A brief military bio of Junius C. Simmons included. On October 23, 1861 he was commissioned into Virginia CS Defenders at Sussex Court House, VA as a 1st Lieut., but failed re-election and was dropped from the rolls on June 30, 1862; later in Co. G VA 61st Infantry. A nifty and scarce Peninsula cover.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (small faults) tied TUDOR HALL/VA./FEB 1862 cds on cover addressed to "Lieut. William N. Green, Fauquier Battery, Care Capt. Stribling, Manassas, Va." which makes this an overpaid drop use as Tudor Hall was the post office for Manassas. Three line docketing up the left side. I cannot make out the first line, the second and third lines appear to say "in the care of Battery ___ the Artillery is at Centerville". Green (1842-1895) military bio accompanies. He was dropped from the rolls of the Virginia Fauquier Light Artillery when he decided to raise a cavalry company. There are 5 service entries as commanding Co. A of 39th Virginia Battalion Cavalry with horses numbering from 71 to 92. Surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865 (ANV). Some cover toning and slightly reduced at top and right. Nice combo of artillery use/overpaid drop cover 2008 SCV $500.00

CSA #1, 5¢ green, large margins to just touching at bottom, tied very light strike of "Tudor Hall, VA Jan 1862" cds (the cancellation for Manassas) on cover to "Mrs. William King Care Co(rpora)l. Aug(ustine). Leftwich, Lynchburg, Virginia", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Augustine Leftwich, Jr. enlisted as a 2nd Corpl. On May 10, 1861 at Lynchburg at the age of 18 and was mustered into the Lynchburg VA Light Artillery Battery. He died (date not stated) at Funkstown, MD in 1863. He rose in the ranks to 5th sergt.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied RICHMOND/VA/NOV/1?/1861 cds on cover to “Miss Lydia Williams Martin, Hampden Sidney College, Prince Edward County, Virginia”. Founded in 1775, at the outset of War the student body organized a company, with the president as captain. These men, officially mustered as Company G, 20th Virginia Regiment, "The Hampden-Sydney Boys," were captured in the disaster of Rich Mountain, and were paroled by General George B. McClellan on the condition that they return to their studies. 

CSA #1, 5¢ green with incomplete design at right, probably a right sheet margin copy, tied SAVANNAH, GA/PAID/FEB 1862 cds on neat cover docketed “Off. Business” and addressed to “Col. David J. Bailey, Comandg ‘Bailey’s Regt’, Camp Bartow, near Savannah, Geo.”  Brief 30th GA regimental history and Bailey bio accompany.                      

In September 1861, Georgia Congressman David J. Bailey established Camp Bailey with the permission of Governor Joseph E. Brown. Bailey was an American politician, lawyer and soldier who served in the U.S. Congress (bio included) Camp Bailey was located between Fairburn and Palmetto, Georgia along the railroad track. The actual location of this site is not known today, but is believed to be under the Owens Corning Plant. Bailey recruited men of Campbell and Carroll Counties along the Chattahoochee River for the Confederacy. Company K was joined at Camp Bailey by ten other Companies that were organized from Georgia counties. On December 16, 1861, the 30th Georgia moved to Griswoldsville in Jones County, Georgia. By the 23rd, it was encamped just below Savannah, Georgia. The 30th Georgia was involved in several engagements near Savannah. They fought in the Battle of Chickamauga, as well as battles at Calhoun, Ga.; the Battle of New Hope Church, Kennesaw, Peachtree Creek and the Battle of Jonesboro in the Atlanta Defense. The 30th regiment traveled north again and fought battles in Franklin and Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Decatur and Nashville.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, 4 large margins all around, likely Stone 1 but not plated so no guarantee on that, tied FREDERICKSBURG/Va. DEC 18 (1861) cds on small commercial cover to Hickory Fork, Va. 

CSA #1, 5¢ green horizontal pair, large margins showing portions of two adjoining stamps at bottom and slight edge faults at right , tied by "Richmond Va./Dec 9 1861" cds. on cover to ”Miss Achsah Mcloud, Grovehill, Clarke Co., Ala.”, with original letter on 11-star flag patriotic letterhead headed “Richmond, Va December the 8th 1862” from W. W. Allen. Although there is more than one W.W. Allen from Alabama, the only appropriate soldier, as determined from troop location at the time, would be Private W.W. Allen of the 5th Alabama Infantry, Co. “G: which was part of the Army of Northern Virginia. Letter speaks of being in Richmond at the hospital with Brother Edmond. Apologizes for not writing more but that when he is in camp there is so much to do that he has no time. Online research shows Achsah MCLEOD Birth: 17 JUL 1843, Grove Hill, Clarke, Alabama. Death: 31 DEC 1927. It appears that “Axie” did not marry William, but another. Scan only shows part of the letter, which is not fully folded out in the scan.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, gum stained, tied bold ACCOKEEK/Va./MAR/22/1862 cds on cover to “Dr. James R. Fleming, North Carolina Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia”. I can’t be 100% certain as to Fleming’s identity, as information is inconclusive. There was a James R. Fleming who  received an M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA in 1863.  He was from NC before entering medical school. A Jno R. Fleming was also Asst. Surgeon with the 21st VA Cavalry. This may/may not be the same person.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (faulty) tied neat JACKSON Miss/MAY 14 (1862) cds on cover addressed to “General Braxton Bragg, Corinth, Mississippi” with “Politeness of Col. Cage” at lower left, large cover tear at top left. May 14, 1862 was right after the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. Ex-Scott Gallagher and someone notes on the back “the handwriting of his wife”, but to that I cannot attest. Braxton Bragg (1817-1876) was one of the eight men who reach the rank of full general in the Confederate Army and he was the most controversial. Two page bio accompanies.  

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CSA #1, 5¢ green (faulty) tied blue COLUMBIA/S.C. cds on all-over illustrated pale orange Columbia Female College Cover addressed to “Lieutenant Wm. H. Kelly, Comp D Reg S.C.V., Col. Jenkins Commding Care Medical Director or Chief Surgeon of Hospitals at Orange C.H., Virginia”, bit reduced at left. No additional information on Kelly other than that within the address on the cover.