The website states: "This collection includes 22 letters (July 1861 - April 1864) from twin brothers John Booker (1840-1864) and James Booker (1840-1923) of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to their cousin Chloe Unity Blair (1839-75). John and James were born to John Booker (1797-1859) and Nancy Blair Reynolds Booker (1796-1859) on October 10, 1840, and both enlisted in the Confederate Army on May 24, 1861, at Whitmell, Virginia, in Company D 38th Virginia Regiment, Infantry (also known as "the Whitmell Guards"). They began writing letters to their cousin soon after enlisting, and they continued until they were both severely wounded in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff near Petersburg, Virginia, on May 16, 1864. John died of his wounds in August 1864, but James recovered, married Martha Ann Fulton … of Pittsylvania County, on October 31, 1867, and lived until 1923". Clearly this cover contained the last letter before they were wounded.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue with 4 huge margins tied neat clear CHARLOTTESVILLE / VA . / OCT /3 / 1863 cds to "Dr. Geo. W. Archer, Hospital Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, Montgomery County, Virginia" (a resort before and after the war) on a clean superb homemade cover.

John Howard McCue's father was a prominent Whig judge and attorney in Staunton. His cousin, John Marshall McCue, was also active in politics and the law. McCue's great grandfather emigrated from Ireland to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moved eventually to Nelson County, Virginia. McCue came from a family of ministers and lawyers; he chose the law as his vocation. McCue practiced law in Nelson County in Lovingston, just over the mountain from Staunton. His family connections and law practice carried him often to Augusta. He was appointed commissary of the 51st Virginia in 1861 and served through the war. He was a frequent correspondent of CSA Brig. Gen. John D. Imboden, also of Staunton.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue 4-margin copy, used with manuscript Madison, Fla Augt 27 (1863 or 64) cancel; illustrated in The Confederate Philatelist and American Philatelist February 2000 articles on the 3¢ Madison postmaster provisionals by Trish Kaufmann; subject of handwriting analysis used in the articles

CSA #11 (AD), 4-margin10¢ blue tied brown PALMYRA / Va. /JUN / 28 cds on lightly water stained homemade cover addressed to "James A. Sutherland, Ward I 2nd Division, Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, Virginia". Sutherland enlisted as a private at Centreville, VA in Co. D of the 19th VA Infantry. He was wounded at Seven Pines, VA on 6-1-62, hospitalized 11-21-63 at Chimborazo with tuberculosis and absent/sick on 8-15-64. Chimborazo (1862 to 1865) was the most noted and largest military hospital in the annals of history, either ancient or modern. Great cancel on cover with great military address.

CSA #11 (AD), 4-margin almost milky blue shade tied CHARLESTON / S. C. June double circle cancel on cover addressed to "Miss Margaret Moultrie, Camden, So. Ca." The Moultrie family was one of the premiere SC families since revolutionary war days. A superb stamp on a pristine homemade cover, ex-Powell.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue with 4 nice margins all around, tied FAYETTEVILLE / N.C. double circle cancel on homemade cover to Oxford, NC, fault at upper left cover corner otherwise Very Fine 

CSA #11, 10¢ blue with 4 nice margins all around, tied CHARLESTON / S.C./ NOV / 17 / 1863 dc on adversity cover made from lined paper, addressed to “Mrs. Sarah Castles, Yongues Ville, So. Ca.”, (now Yonges, then along the Charlotte & Columbia Railroad), Very Fine

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue with huge margins all around, tied ATLANTA / GA cds on pristine homemade cover to Augusta, Ga., Very Fine  

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied military grid on homemade cover to “Miss Cora Weicks, Mobile, Alabama”, cover reduced at left with tear at upper left corner, faint soldier’s docketing in pencil up the left side which has been erased or simple worn off over the years. The only Weicks that I could find from Alabama was Nicholas Weicks (with “Weeks” as an alternate spelling) in 3rd Alabama Infantry, enlisted as a private and released as a sergeant. Part of the Army of Northern Virginia, D.H. Hill 2nd Corps.

CSA #11, 10¢ light blue approaching milky blue shade, 4 nice full margins, tied bold neat RICHMOND / Va./JAN/31 cds on pristine cover addressed to “Col. W. W. Durant, Marion C.H., S.C.”. Extremely Fine. Found no military record of a Col. Durant, only non-commissioned soldiers although many from S.C. Further research by you might yield something.

CSA #11a, 10¢ milky blue (AD) tied SAVANNAH / Ga. cds on pink, burgundy and gray floral wallpaper to Buena Vista, Ga., light staining and wear with small part of back flap missing, Fine and Attractive  

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (AD), 4 large margins all around, pre-use crease, tied neat CHESTER C.H. / S.C . / JAN/10 (1865) cds on charming wallpaper cover of geometric burgundy, green and white design to Abbeville C.H. So. Ca., slightly reduced at bottom, Very Fine

$875.

CSA #11 (AD), 10¢ blue tied on wallpaper cover by “Frbg (Fredericksburg) Mch 10, 65” scarce manuscript cancel. Wallpaper of geometric design in pink, tan, brown and black. Addressed to “Mrs. Sally J. Forbes Care of John M. Forbes, Warrenton, Fauquier Co., Va.” Forbes was a prominent lawyer in Warrenton. Very late use with 1977 CSA certificate signed by Morris Everett. 

$675.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue tied 7-bar army grid cancel on adversity cover made from Vicksburg Commercial and Railroad Bank note, addressed to “Mr. Gibson Lanier, Greenfield, Georgia”, Most attractive use

$395.

CSA #11 (AD),  4-margin 10¢ blue tied light strike of ATLANTA / Ga. cds on homemade cover to “Mr. Ed Hogshead, Gainsville Junction, Ala” with original 2-page letter from female cousin headed Atlanta April 1864 saying in part, “The convention of the Baptist church met in this city last week. All of the churches have been filled with the best preachers of the confederacy. Gov. Joe Brown attended the convention. He set them fast a plan to provide a house fro the orphan children and widows of our deceased soldiers. I heard him make a speech on the subject. His whole heart is in the cause. He gives his salary this year to it. That is four thousand dollars." Letter folded/onlypartially shown in scan.

$250.

$180.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied by indistinct small cds on cover to “Lieut James C. Routh Dalton, Georgia” with soldier’s docketing of “Co. C 39th Regt Ga Cummings Brigade Stevenson’s Division” and “In haste” at lower left. James C. Routh is listed in military records as residence Whitfield County, Ga., enlisted on March 10, 1862 as a private and rose through the ranks to Jr. 2nd Lieut. He was killed on May 15, 1864 at Resaca, Ga. while serving as part of the Army of Tennessee. This was the first major battle of Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign. The fight at Resaca involved 110,123 men and 254 guns for the Federals as of April 30, 1864* and for the Confederates, 54,500 men and 144 guns as of April 30, 1864*. The Battle of Resaca was one of the largest engagements and is estimated to have cost the Federals some 4,000 causalities and the Confederates nearly 3,000 men. Some estimates are even higher.

$170.

CSA #11 (AD), 10¢ blue tied NEW MARKET / VA/MAY/19 on adversity cover fashioned from “Consolidated Provisions” printed form listing coffee, sugar, tea, etc.  Addressed to “Mrs. Mary L. Lupton, Bridgewater, Rockingham Co., Va.” Most attractive use. 

$350.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue – 4-margin copy and lovely shade bordering on milky blue, tied DANVILLE VA cds on pristine homemade cover to “Miss Jennie Knox Care Thos F. Knox Esq Fredericksburg, Virginia”. Knox was a prominent Fredericksburg merchant who ran a local shipping company, as well as a grist mill.  Ex-Kohn 

$160.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, four margins, tied DANVILLE / VA / DEC / 13 cds on small homemade cover to “Miss Nannie Brightwell Care of Mr. John Brightwell, Danville, Va." Nice overpaid drop use. Such overpaid drop uses are often seen when a soldier gave the letter to a friend to drop in the mail. Nannie H. Brightwell, age 18, daughter of  John S. and Sarah  Brightwell, married Jessee S. Bennett, age 21(farmer), on 14 December 1865. It could be speculated that Nannie's soldier beau mailed her such a missive. $180.

$180.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, tied neat bold blue EMORY / Va. / AUG / 15 (1864) cds on long folded letter to “Mrs. Mary S. Benham, Wytheville, Va.” from her sister headed Cedarville, Very Fine 

$160.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, two singles (left stamp roughly torn into at upper left) manuscript canceled on cover with COBHAM / Va. June 17 (1864) cds on cover to “Capt. Henry O. Clagett, 5th SC between Clay and Leigh, Richmond, Virginia”, top back flap missing. Military records sketchy simply stating on General & Staff Officer, Confederate States Infantry – more research to be done. 2008 SCV $250 for pair on cover  

$195.

CSA #11c 10¢ bluish green, four margins, tied CHARLESTON / S.C. / Nov / 24 /1863 double circle on adversity cover made of ruled paper, addressed to “Mrs. Sarah Castles, Yonguesville, So. Ca.”

$85.

CSA #11a, 10¢ light blue approaching milky shade tied MACON / GA. double circle cancel on homemade cover to “Capt. H. A. Troutman, Care of Major W. Vance Thompson, Montgomery, Ala”, bit of top back flap missing. There are two H. A. Troutman listings in military records, both from Georgia and could well be the same person although both shown at privates. A simple Google search shows Capt. H. A. Troutman in the Macon Light Artillery – formerly Napier Artillery (sometimes Google is better than the official records!) Slaten's Company, Georgia Artillery (Macon Light Artillery) history included.

$135.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, 4 large margins tied dateless CHARLOTTE / N.C. cds on commercial cover to “Washington Reed Esq, Case G Major Grice, Augusta, Georgia”, Very Fine 

$140.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue, 4 uneven margins, used with manuscript cancel of Junction, Va Dec 1/63 on blue cover to Charlottesville, Va., Ex-Tobias  

$160.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, 4 large margins all around used on small neat cover by Moors Ord(inar)y Va June 11 to “Capt Richard H. Watkins, 3rd Va Cavalary 2nd Brigade, Richmond, Va.” Military bio included. Richard Henry Watkins rose from private to captain by 1862, was wounded at Mountsville Va with bad saber cut to the head, wounded in the left hand at Tom’s Brook, Va and eventually paroled May 12, 1865 in Danville, Va. , Ex-Tobias.

$225.

CSA #11c, 10¢ bluish green tied TARBORO / N.C. / AUG / 1 on pristine homemade cover to “Col. B. B. Barron, High Shoal Iron Co., North Carolina”. Flap tear. High Shoals Iron Works, founded by Swiss-born John Fulenwider in about 1795, ran through the War and remained operational until 1875. Iron was an enormous industry in NC and made thounsands of tons of pig iron.

$190.

CSA #12c, 10¢ greenish blue tied light red RALEIGH / N.C. with second strike at left on turned cover addressed to “Lt. Henry A. Albright, Charlotte Battery Poague’s Batalion, 3rd Corps Northern Army of Va” with light difficult to decipher note at top “Mail Lt. ??”; inside use CSA #12, 10¢ blue of different shade used with manuscript cancel of Bentivoglio (Va) to “Eleber Joseph Albright, Moffitts Mills PO, Randolph County, North Carolina”. Ex-Tobias. Military bio enclosed. Henry C. Albright (different middle initial but proper company)  enlisted at 18 years old as a 3rd Lieut and rose to Capt in Co. G NC 26th Infantry before he died of wounds sustained near Petersburg. A wonderful double use, Ex-Tobias.

$325.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue tied manuscript cancel of Cedar Fork, Va Apri 3 1864 on fresh homemade turned cover to Richmond; inside use CSA #7, 5¢ blue with manuscript cancel of Milford, Va. (rarity 7) Feby 28 addressed to Cedar Fork, Ex-Tobias. Open 3 sides to display and small tape stain at edge nicely hidden under upturn of cover. Scarce double manuscript towns.

$325.

CSA #11, cut to shape 10¢ blue used on homemade cover with Columbia, Va Feby 11 manuscript cancel to “Mrs. Geo Wm White, Sturgeonville, Brunswick Co, Va”, ex-Tobias.

$140.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue used on homemade cover with manuscript cancel of Genito (Va.) Sep 6 to “Robert A. Lancaster Esq Box 479, Richmond (Va)”, Ex-Tobias.

$140.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied pen strokes with matching Glenwood (Va) Aug 18th manuscript cancel on blue envelope to “Col. William Alexander, Griffin, Georgia”, Ex-Tobias, scarce ms cancel. Very Fine

$165.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue used on cover with Gravel Hill Va Decbr 31st / 64 manuscript cancel to Raleigh, ex-Tobias

$170.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (AD) tied by red PETERSBURG / Va. cds on cover to “Mrs. Jas D. Davidson, Lexington, Va.”, part of top flap missing, ex-Tobias, 2008 SCV $170.  

$170.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (AD) tied by blue PETERSBURG / Va. cds on cover to Argus PO, Ala(bama), Ex-Tobias.

$130.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (AD) tied by blue PETERSBURG / Va. / JUL / 30 (1864) cds on neat cover to Pendleton, S.C., Ex-Tobias with note in pencil on verso that the date is the “detonation of the Crater”. The Battle of the Crater cost the Union around 3,793 killed, wounded, and captured, while the Confederates incurred around 1,500.

$140.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (AD), pen canceled with railroad cancellation of VA. C. R. R. / COBHAM  on cover  to “Col. Alfred L. Rives, Engineer Bureau, War Department, Richmond, Va.” with pencil docketing up the left side about shipment by freight train. Undercataloged in 2008 SCV at $265, catalogs $250 in 1986 New Dietz. Rives is well known by Confederate students as one of the four chiefs of the Corps of Engineers during the War. A graduate of VMI, he had an illustrious career before and after the war. Ex-Tobias.

$450.

CSA #11a, 10¢ milky blue tied on cover by a blue dateless RICHMOND, VA. cds. - only used the end of May to the beginning of June 1863; cover has a bit of foxing, but a near perfect strike of this scarce cancel

$150.

CSA #11d, 10¢ green tied RICHMOND /VA cds on cover; light file fold down center; 2000 CSA Certificate #03897. Very scarce shade, particularly on cover and authenticated.

$450.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue with four large even margins, tied on cover by neat FAYETTEVILLE / N.C. / SEP / 13 double circle cancel on pristine homemade cover to “W. W. Anderson Surg(eo)n C.S.A., Statesburg, South Carolina”. William W. Anderson was the Medical Director and Medical Field Inspector for the CSA in North and South Carolina; small photo included.

$160.

CSA #11, two singles of different shades on forwarded cover. First use is tied from bold DEC 12 cds that I can’t quite make out but someone will, on fresh cover addressed to Athens, Ga. which is crossed out and where second 10¢ stamp was applied and canceled ATHENS / Ga. cds and redirected to Savannah, light file fold down the center otherwise very nice forwarded use. 

$350.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied usual indistinct dark blue strike of CLARKSVILLE / GA. on pristine floral wallpaper cover of pink, burgundy and buff design; addressed to Capt. J(ames).A.R. Hanks, Atlanta, Geo., a well known correspondence from the Asst. Qtr Master in the 22nd Georgia Infantry; a gorgeous wallpaper cover with 2009 CSA certificate #05339, a Gem. 

$900.

CSA #4b & 11, 5¢ light milky blue and 10¢ blue used on opposite sides of turned cover; #11 is a corner single tied by light CAHABA / Ala cds; and other side is manuscript “Official Business” (front almost completely separated from back) and addressed to “Lieut Wm H. Andrews or Lt. E. J. Padgett, 1st Ala Regiment, Perote, Pike Co Ala”. Not much info on Andrews in military records while Padgett shows as Elam James Padgett wo enlisted as a 2nd Lt. in Co. G AL 1st Infantry. 

$500.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue, clear to huge margins – likely a left sheet margin copy or gutter, tied on adversity cover made from court form, to “Mrs. R. F. W. Allston, Society Hill, South Carolina” by CHARLESTON, S.C., DEC 3 cds; partial back flap, Very Fine charmer, Ex-Kohn.  

$400.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, manuscript cancelled - likely a field usage - on adversity cover made from a weapons accounting form, addressed to “Capt. Jno A. Cobb, Macon, Georgia” with notation “If absent, L. or H. will please attend to contents” – that no doubt being “Lamar” or “Howell”. Howell Cobb served as president of the Confederate Provisional Congress (1861-62) and a major general of the Confederate army. His personal history and correspondence is well-known.  Nifty form itemizes swords, artillery, sabers, bayonets, musketoons, bayonet scabbards and more. 

$350.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, large margins, tied by neat NEWBERRY C.H., S.C., JUN 25, 1863 cds on turned cover to Anderson C.H., S.C.; inside a portion of legal sized cover addressed “To the Tax Collector Care of Clerk of Court at Newberry C.H.” with "Charge Treasury Office" notation and blue straight line "PAID" handstamp and portion of matching South Carolina postmark – most likely Columbia, Extremely Fine  

$260.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, vertical pair,  tied by neat blue "BOWLING GREEN VA." dc on January 1,1864 New Years Day cover to Junction, Va., second town strike alongside with manuscript "Jan 1" date, docketing indicating that contents are orders approving company provisions for soldiers, Very Fine, a scarce double rate usage. Van Dyk MacBride notes on verso.

$400.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, huge margins including bottom margin, tied by light strike of KINSTON, N.C. cds on immaculate cover, Extremely Fine,  ex-William A. Fox. 

$200.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue, tied on pristine homemade cover by ROCKY MOUNT / N.C. OCT 10 cds to Magnolia, N.C., Extremely Fine, ex-William A. Fox.   

$175.

CSA #11a, 10¢ milky blue, tied on light green glazed floral wallpaper cover to Pendleton, S.C. by blue COLUMBIA, S.C. cds, cover forwarded to Pendleton, S.C. with stamps missing from reverse, otherwise Very Fine. 

$700.

CSA #11d, 10¢ green with 4 huge margins all around, tied by neat blue HILLSBORO / N.C. FEB 22 cds on cover to Goldsboro, NC with “Per Flag of Truce Via Fortress Monroe” crossed out at lower left. Although on the face of it this looks odd from NC to NC, there was a period late in the war when these two towns were separated by Union troops and the only way to communicate was via Flag of Truce. Slightly reduced at top, pristine cover, Ex-Bleuler and Wm. A. Fox, Superb stamp in rare shade. Choice! 

$300.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue cut to shape and tied on cover to Spring Place Georgia by indistinct circular date stamp 

$60.

$200.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue left sheet margin copy with large margins all around, tied socked on the nose RICHMOND / VA. cds on turned cover addressed to “Miss Mary J. Person, Louisburg, Franklin Co, N. Carolina; inside use 10¢ greenish blue #12c used with manuscript Milford Va April 26 cancel to Louisburg, N. Carolina used on pre-addressed printed envelope to “Nunica, Ottawa Co, Mich” (crossed out); missing top and one side flap but a nice use.

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$200.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue with 4 large margins all around, tied socked-on-the-nose LOUISBURGH / N.C. cds on neat commercially made cover to “B.B. Baron Esq., Iron, Gaston Co., No., Ca.”  Barron worked for High Shoals Iron Works, founded by Swiss-born John Fulenwider in about 1795, which ran through the War and remained operational until 1875. Iron was an enormous industry in NC and made thounsands of tons of pig iron. 

$200.

$180.

$190.

$150.

$250.

$200.

$160.

$300.

CSA #11, 10¢ deep blue Keatinge & Ball printing with margins all around, tied by bold RALEIGH / N.C. double circle cancel on commercially made envelope with fancy “T.S.” embossed seal on top back flap, addressed “To Miss L.R. McCord, Columbia, S.C.” with the “T” of “To” in the shape of a heart. A charmer and scarce use of KB on cover which catalogs twice the AD, SCV for KB $200.

$300.

$300.

$150.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue with large margins all around, tied neat red PETERSBURG  Va cds on homemade cover, SCV $135.

$135.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue with large even margins all around, tied violet LYNCHBURG / VA. / OCT / 27 cds on homemade cover to “B.C. Flannagan, Esq., Cashier, Charlottesville, Va”, usual “greasy” cancel typical of the color cancels from this town, small part of flap missing, SCV $200. 

$260.

$350.

$375.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue pair (pre-use creases) with four nice margins all around, tied double strike of RICHMOND / Va. / JUL / 17 cds on fresh homemade cover to “Mrs. Mary Shober Care of T. C. Shober Esq, Salisbury N. Carolina” with charming matching note at bottom left “containing a Palmetto Leaf” which no doubt accounts for the double rate, minor flap faults, Very Fine  

$400.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue bottom right corner sheet margin copy tied green LYNCHBURG / VA. cds on folded business letter headed Amherst 17 Nov 1863 addressed to “Philip St. Geo. Ambler Esqr, Cool Well, Amherst County Virginia via Orange & A Rail Road”, usual “greasy” cancel typical of the color cancels from this town. SCV $275.+ 

$400.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue uncanceled on cover addressed to “Emile H. Reynés, Care of Amedee Guyol Esq., Augusta, Georgia”. This is a well known correspondence of smuggled mail in and out of New Orleans by underground routes to evade the Federal Blockade. The Louisiana Relief Committee at Mobile was organized by a group of expatriates of Louisiana to help their fellow exiles. They received and forwarded underground mail between New Orleans and other locations in the Confederacy. Initially this came with a letter date July 8, 1864 (exhibit page accompanies) which has regrettably disappeared over the years. 1989 CSA certificate #02005 expressing “no opinion” on if the envelope was handled by said committee. Van Dyk MacBride notations on the back stating that this is a LA Relief cover and that it was addressed by Reynés’ mother, Polyxene. The letters now repose in the Archives of the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. It appears that this cover was delivered outside the mails by an unknown route. Ex-MacBride.

$600.

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair (filled in frame printing variety on right edge of right stamp) tied bold HALIFAX C.H. / VA / JUN / 8 cds on pristine turned cover addressed to “Mr. Nath(an) T. Green, Care of Major C. S. Covington, Richmond, Va.”; inside use franked with 4-margin 10¢ light blue #11 (AD) tied blue RALEIGH / N.C. double circle cancel addressed to Mrs. Covington in Halifax. Although, military records (inclosed) checked do not show him with rank past private, such records are frequently incomplete. He was mustered into Co A Va 3rd Cavalry in 1861 and transferred into H Co. Va 14th Infantry in 1864. Included records show him wounded at Chester Station, VA and hospitalized at Chimborazo, Richmond, VA. Nathaniel Terry Green enlisted as a private and was detailed April 15, 1862 to Richmond as unfit for field duty due to poor health. Born in Halifax County, VA.  A lovely use.

$400.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (AD) used with “Luray Va July 11 /64” manuscript cancel on pristine cover to “Capt. Henry O. Clagett, 5th St between Clay and Leigh, Richmond, Virginia at Miss Yerby’s Boarding House”. Military records show him as on staff of CS Infantry. Captain Henry O. Clagett was a member of the Virginia State Legislature at Richmond and some records show him as in QuarterMaster Dept. Pretty cover from this Shenandoah Valley town.

$125.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue (AD) with huge left and bottom margins used with Army target cancel on lemon cover to “Mr. B. H. Rutledge, Mount Pleasant, Gadsden Co Florida” from Private J.A. Rutledge of Co C 6th Ga Vol. James A. Rutledge is shown in military records which add no more info than the cover.

$80.

.CSA #11, 10¢ blue (4 large margins) tied grid on commercially made cover addressed to “Miss Caroline Throneburg, Newton, NC”. (more likely Thornburg, but written as indicated) 

$100.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (4 large margins) tied MOCKSVILLE / N.C. / NOV / 30 cds on homemade cover to “Mr. J. W. Walker, Wilmington NC in the care of Cap blackmer Co 66 Reg” with further routing at lower left which is hard to make out other than “in regt”. Capt. E. G. Blackmer was the Captain of Company G of Lenoir County. John W. Walker is listed as a 2nd Lieut in that company.

$150.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (4 large margins) tied manuscript cancel of “Monteith (Ga) June 30” on cover addressed to “Mr. Louis Manigault, Augusta, Georgia”. Louis Manigault was the son of a prominent wealthy rice planter from South Carolina. Louis served as secretary to Dr. Joseph Jones, a surgeon for the Confederacy and professor at the Medical College of Georgia.

$100.

$140.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue tied GREENVILLE C.H. / S.C.  tied GREENVILLE C.H. / S.C.  / DEC / 9 cds on homemade cover to “Mr. Willie O. Satterfield, James Island, White’s Battalion, So. Ca. Care of Capt Holtzclaw”. The Civil War began on James Island in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces at Fort Johnson fired on Union-occupied Fort Sumter. Both forts were located on the island's northern shore. The Battle of Secessionville was also fought there in June 1862.  $140.

William Satterfield was shown as both 15th SC Heavy Artillery Battalion and in Company K 16th SC and Palmetto Light Artillery. He was killed in action in Franklin. Holtzclaw was Co. H. There was a lot of reorganization of companies thus tracking is confusing. Capt. Thomas A. Holtzclaw was murdered after the war by a blow to the head with an axe in the presence of his wife.

$140.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied SELMA /Ala. / AUG / 31 cds on pristine homemade cover to “Capt. J.A.R. Hanks, A.Q.M. St(ate of) Geo. Macon Geo”, docketing on verso “Estimate of cost of Com at Montgomery”. Capt. J.A.R. Hanks was commissioned into Field & Staff of 22nd GA Infantry as Asst. QuarterMaster. His correspondence is well known to Confederate students. $190.

$190.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied RICHMOND / Va. / DEC / 20 cds as well as indistinct cds of LIBERTY / Va. / DEC X2. (overlays perfectly with reference of that cds). It is addressed to “Miss Julia Selden, Contract Beauro (sic) Office, Post Office Dep., Richmond, Va” which makes it an overpaid drop and possibly misdirected to Liberty and back to Richmond without other postage as is to the P.O. Department. Or it could be that it is a Dec 12, not Dec 22 cds and originated in Liberty. Speculative scenario, but an interesting piece. $150.

$150.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied ANDERSON C.H. / S.C. NOV / 2 cds on homemade cover to “Mrs. Ann A. Eiswite, Flat Rock, No Ca” which has been crossed out and redirected to Adams Run, SC with manuscript “For(warde)d Due 10” with neat clear FLAT ROCK / N.C. / NOV / 5 cds. $300.

$300.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue (4 huge margins all around) tied by CHATTANOOGA / Ten. / OCT / 29 (1863) cds used as Army of Tennessee field cancel, upper right corner of cover restored and part flap missing. Local canceling device used as a field cancel from September 8, 1863 until January 24, 1864 – a very short period of time. Ex-Warren.  $180.

$180.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue (4 margins) tied ABINGDON / Va. / OCT / 30 cds on cover to “Dr. Thomas P. Sheilds, Cartersville, Cumberland Co, Va.”, Extremely Fine $180.

$180.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue, two overlapping copies tied together by RALEIGH / N.C. cds on homemade cover to “Major John W. Scott, Pittsboro N.C.” Nice double use, presumably overweight contents. More than one John W. Scott commissioned from NC thus not sure which one this might be. $200.

$200.

CSA #11 (AD), 10¢ blue bottom sheet margin copy with trace of imprint at bottom, tied bold WILMINGTON  NC altered 3 to 5 cancel, a scarce cancel on cover addressed to “Miss Calista A. McRissack, Nixburg, Coosa, Alabama”, $300.

$300.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue with huge side margins tied by NINETY-SIX / S.C. / JUL / 19 on cover to Greenville, S.C. with original letter concerning farming business (ploughing turnip field, etc.), small flap faults, Very Fine. Only part of the letter is shown in the scan. $180.

$180.

CSA #11 KB, 10¢ blue tied army target on soldier’s turned cover (inside with stamp fallen off and used with manuscript Millville SC cancel) addressed to “Miss Mary J. Gaston, Millvill P.O. Spartanburg Dist S.C.” $160

$160.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue right sheet margin single just tied to back flap of turned cover with a brown OPELIKA Ala cds; inside use a large 4 margin #11c 10¢ greenish blue tied by PRATTVILLE Ala. cds to “Mr. Thomas W. Smith Care Capt T(homas). L. Faulkner, 8th Alabama Cavalry, Oxford, Alabama”. A wonderful double Alabama use with scarce brown postmark and great regimental address. Military recods show 8th Alabama as in the Army of Northern Virginia variously under Longstreet, Wilcox, Anderson, and Mahone. Faulkner was later promoted to Lt. Col. $600.

$600.

CSA #11a, 10¢ milky blue tied CAMDEN / S.C. in combination with 10¢ greenish blue #11c on cover to “Revd Stephen Elliott, Pocotaligo, So Ca”, cover with small central tone spot. Most attractive and unusual double rate cover. $230.

$230.

$130.

CSA #11 KB, 10¢ deep blue (4 big margins) tied scarce black PETERSBURG / Va. / MAR / 11 (1865) cds on narrow cover to Spring Hill Forge, NC. A very late use of Keatinge and Ball print. The Petersburg cancel in black was only used at the end of 1864 into 1865. $160.

$160.

$450.

$,1300.

CSA #11a, 10¢ milky blue top right sheet margin tied neat POLLARD / ALA./ OCT / 16 / 1863 cds on turned cover (inside is handcarried use “at home” addressed) to “Mr. C. H. Gingles Esq, Fort Deposit, Lounds (sic) County, Ala.”, slight cover staining but great stamp and cancel. $150.

$150.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied SELMA / ALA cds on April 7 1864 headed folded letter to “Mr A. T. Jones, Columbiana, Ala.” concerning obtaining two rail cards at Uniontown to load with corn and send to addressee. Some interior paper faults in the letter which is docketed as from Jno M. Tillman, Fine $120.

$120.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue right sheet margin copy tied MONTEVALLO / Ala. cds on worn cover addressed to “Mrs. Morgan R. Lee, Okolona Miss, Care of Col. Samuel Word, Box 3” with ms railroad routing “Tn & O.R.R.” There is a Samuel Word in the 18th Mississippi Cavalry, but only listed as a private. He could have been promoted or this could be his father or someone else. More research needed. $100.

$100.

$100.

$90.

$80.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied GRIFFIN / GA. / OCT / 30 cds on homemade cover Americus, Georgia, Ex-Crouch.  $160.

$160.

CSA #11a, 10¢ milky blue shade (4 uneven margins) tied neat bold GRIFFIN / GA. / JUL/ 19 cds on homemade cover, Ex-Crouch.  $140.

$140.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (4 big margins) tied neat GRIFFIN / GA. / AUG / 16 cds on cover addressed to Barnesville, Georgia  which is crossed out and redirected in light ink to Macon; turned cover; inside use franked with CSA #12, 10¢ blue tied by double strike of COLUMBUS GA cds and addressed to the Daily Rebel in Griffin, which was a traveling newspaper printed in Griffin – initially began in Chattanooga. Right flap detached and lightly tacked on back flaps. Wonderful mixed franking.  Ex-Crouch.  $350.

$350.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied ATHENS / Ga. cds on turned cover addressed to “Wm. M. Blanton, Griffin, Ga” with inside use bearing a second CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied ATLANTA / Ga. cds addressed to “Elizabeth Pope, Athens, Ga.”, Very Fine, Ex-Crouch.  $350.

$350.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue left sheet margin copy tied CHARLESTON / S.C. / JUN / 27 cds on cover to Griffin, Ga., tiny edge repairs across top, Ex-Crouch.  $140.

$140.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue top sheet margin copy tied MARION / Ala. JUL / 2 cds on homemade cover to “Mrs. Dr. Wm. McAllister, Newman (?) Georgia”, light water staining. $50.

$50.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue left sheet margin with huge margins at top and bottom, ample at right, tied by well-worn strike of the CHICAMAUGA handstamp on cover to “Mrs. Lucy D. Coile, Jefferson, Jackson County, Ga.” with routing “in care of Mr. A. B. Pittman”; scarce with great provenance of ex-MacBride, Gallagher, Corwin, and Walske. The cover was sent by Private James Coile of Co A, 1st Battalion SharpShooters, part of the Army of Tennessee. The Chickamauga cancel was long thought to be an Army of Tennessee field cancel, but recent research by noted military postal history student Stefan Jaronski has proved otherwise. There was a post office at Chickamauga Station, Tennessee during the Confederacy, established before Confederate troops moved to Chattanooga in 1863. The postmaster there used a manuscript postmarking device. When Chattanooga was evacuated in September 1863, Chattanooga postmaster Phillips moved operations to a location very close to Chickamauga Station. He set up in one or two railroad cars, and used his own postmarking device. His actions were officially sanctioned and documented in CSPOD records. The Chickamauga postmaster operated simultaneously with Phillips, but as a civilian post office. All CSPOD correspondence was with Phillips, officially setting him up as Army of Tennessee Post Office. Thus the Chickamauga postmaster operated as a civilian office. It did handle some military mail, very much like Tudor Hall, Travellers Repose, etc. This change to non-military status does not change the fact that it is a very rare cancel with only a handful known. Ex-MacBride, Gallagher and Walske.  $1,000.

$1,000.

$900.

CSA #11e, 10¢ blue officially perforated 12 ½ and tied by Army of Tennessee 7-bar grid in circle on homemade cover to “Mrs. S. E. McGehee, Sardis, Panola Cty, Miss.”, pencil "J.G. McGehee 1864" and "Near Nashville", rare Army of Tennessee use (three recorded). This appears to be from James G. McGehee who enlisted as a sergeant in Co A 20th Mississippi Infantry, Adams’ Brigade, Loring’s Division 3rd Corp Army of Tennessee. Ex-Boshwit and Walske. Wonderful rare use. $1,800.

$1,800.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied CHATTANOOGA / Ten. / OCT / 10 [1863] Army field cancel on cover to “Mrs. S. T. Taylor, Millery Washington County, Alabama”. A nice use of the "roving" Chattanooga datestamp, taken from the city post office after evacuation and used as an army field office marking from September to January 1864.  Ex-Walske. $325.

$325.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied CHATTANOOGA / Ten. / DEC / 15 [1863] Army field cancel on cover to “Mrs. W. B. Kendrick, Americus, Georgia” and “Care of W. B. Kimbrough”. A nice use of the "roving" Chattanooga datestamp, taken from the city post office after evacuation and used as an army field office marking from September to January 1864. Ex-Green and Walske. $325.

$325.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied blue COLUMBIA / S.C. / JAN cds on blue, white and gray patterned wallpaper cover to Athens, Georgia  $450.

$450.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied STAUNTON / Va. / NOV / 16 cds on small black-edged mourning cover addressed to “Mr. W. B. Gallaher, Waynesboro, Virginia”, William Bowen Gallaher was a 21 year-old overseer when he enlisted 5-2-61 as a 3rd Lieut and was commissioned into Co. E of the 1st Virigina Cavalry. He resigned 8-11-61 due to ill health. He attended VMI and Georgetown University. He managed a tannery until the end of the war and was listed as a farmer in August County in 1870. $375.

$375.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (AD) tied SAVANNAH / Ga. cds on wallpaper cover of gray and burgundy design, edge worn with tear under folded back flap, still Fine and attractive. $385.

$385.

CSA #11c,10¢ greenish blue with grid cancel and matching neat bold FLAT ROCK / N.C. / MAR / 5 cds on gray and pink wallpaper cover, Showy. $1,000.

$1,000.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied by faint red YANCEYVILLE cancel on adversity cover made from topographical map of California showing Santa Cruz Island offshore, Roberts correspondence, a small side flap missing, note on back flap by Van Dyk MacBride, ex Arnold Rosenburg and C. L. Bush, Showy. $550.

$550.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue manuscript canceled with neat clear WOODVILLE / Mi[ss] / OCT / 20 cds on spectacular adversity cover fashioned from sheet music cover entitled “Bouquet de Music pour le Piano” in large fancy type, addressed to “Capt. H. S. Van Eaton, A.C.S., Care of Capt J.B. Chrisman, A.C.S. Brookhaven, Mississippi”, ink erosion in address and large sealed tear mostly hidden by the turned display flap, Very Fine appearance. Detailed records of Van Eaton and Chrisman included, as well as regimental history of the 16th Miss. $600.

Henry Smith Van Eaton (1826-1898) moved to Woodville, Mississippi in 1848 and studied law. He was elected district attorney in 1857 and served as a member of the State House of Representatives in 1850. After the War, he resumed his law practice in Woodville and was elected a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi.

$600.

CSA #11e, 10¢ blue officially perforated, used with manuscript cancel of “Grantville, Ga Jan 22 / 64” on cover to “Magr A. H. Kirby, Spartanburg, SC” – likely Major A. H. Kirby, but needs more research – for you to do. Nice perforated use with usual uneven perforations $850.

$850.

CSA #11a, 10¢ milky blue tied violet LYNCHBURG / Va. / MAY / 27 cds on clean homemade cover to Rev Samuel T[ucker] Moorman, Richmond, Virginia, Very Fine. Biographical sketch with photo included.  $230.

CSA #12 left sheet margin single 10¢ blue used with manuscript cancel of H[ampden] S[idney] College Feb 4 [1865] on homemade turned cover addressed to John H. & Samuel Tyne, Lynchburg, Virginia; inside use with ripped off 10¢ stamp addressed to Hampden Sidney College, small original note enclosed, late use $250.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied indistinct Virginia town cancel on turned cover to Mrs Mary Lou Newman, Lexington, Va (inside did not go through the mails but is fully addressed to Sally Newman, Gordonsville; original 2-page soldiers letter enclosed headed Orange Co Va Oct 2, 1863 – no extraordinary content but asks her to direct letters to Wickhams Brigade Co C 1st Va Cavalry $120.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue) tied DANVILLE / VA / AUG cds on fresh cover to Lt. Col. A. L. Rives, Eng[ineer] Bureau, Richmond, Va. Alfred L. Rive’s father, William Cabell Rives, was a member of the Confederate Congress, formerly. served in the U.S. Senate and House, as well as having served as Ambassador to France.  $180.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue (4 margins) tied bold WELDON / N.C. / NOV 1863 cds on small cover addressed to Miss Margaret M. Burton, Lynchburg, Va but with a full note apparently from the addressed Margaret back to the sender, Interesting, Ex Morris Everett $110.

CSA #12, 10¢ blue used with manscript cancel of Zollicoffer, Tenn May 21 on ocver to Mr. John B. Clear, Franklin, NC, Scarce cancel $220.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue with enormous margins all around used with manscript cancel of
Smokey Ordinary Va June 17th (Brunswick County) on cover addressed to A & J.M. Donan, Petersburg, Va. The listing copy for the Virginia Postal History Society catalog and said by the prior owner to be the only one recorded (not verified nor guaranteed by me), small piece of back flap missing and horizontal file fold but scarce use with dynamite stamp $250.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue 4-margin copy used with manuscript cancel of Whitlock Va July 28 (Halifax County) on cover to Miss Lizzy Ewell, Care of Rev M D Hoge, Richmond, Va, Very small post office (population 26), Ex Harvey Sheppard $250.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied red GREENSBOROUGH / N.C. cds on wallpaper cover of blue and gray geometric design. Fine. $800.

CSA #11 AD, 10¢ blue tied blue grid with matching RALEIGH / N.C. / OCT / 6 cds on cover to Nathan Milan,Esq. Ridgeway Depot, Warren County, NC with Ridgeway crossed out and manuscript “Forwarded Due 10¢” to Macon with blurry RIDGEWAY / N.C. cds tying the original stamp with second strike at left with ms “Oct 12” at center, some light water stains but scarce and desirable forwarded use $225.

CSA #11c AD, 10¢ greenish blue tied blue ASHBORO / N.C. / SEP / 14 on homemade cover with Pennsylvania Dutch-like calligraphy blue peacock blue ink address to Isaac T. Trogdon, Wilmington PO NC in Care of T.McCork, slightly reduced at bottom and bottom flap missing, Unusual $150.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue left sheet margin single tied WILMINGTON / N.C. / 5 PAID / NOV / 5 [1863] cds – canceler made from altered pre-war 3-PAID device – on fresh cover to Mr. W. S. Pettigrew, Near Raleigh, N.C., Very Fine $180.

CSA #11d, 10¢ green bottom imprint sheet margin with “ARCH” at bottom (small faults), awesome margins all around, tied RICHMOND / VA cds on cover (erosion hole at top front) to Hill Grove, Pittsylvania with Pittsylvania C.H., Va. backstamp on back flaps of turned cover; inside is manuscript canceled CSA #11c (cut in at left) with manuscript cancel of Yellow Branch, Va. Nov 28 [1863] and yet another manuscript cancel of undetermined Virginia town dated 13 Jan 1864. Appears this side was used twice? Inside is addressed to “Lieut. Joseph Moses, Comp[any] G, 53rd Va. Brigade, Barton’s Brigade, Pickett’s Division, Richmond, Va.” Members of the 53rd Virginia were present from the first battle at Big Bethel to the bitter end during Lee's retreat. $350.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied with red RALEIGH / N.C. double circle cancel that is partly oxidized on cover to Greensborough NC, some vermin erosion on back flaps (but fortunately not front) $75.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied blue COLUMBIA / S.C. cds on wallpaper cover in shades of blue, cream and chocolate, some cover damage at lower right which is not very noticeable, Pretty $450.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue, two singles, tied type A2 (2EG) ANV enclosed 7-bar grid on cover to Mrs Adia Allston, Society Hill, So Ca with docketing “Recd January 8 1865, trifle reduced at left otherwise Very Fine. This army grid used Jan-Dec 1864. $220.

CSA #11c, 10¢ greenish blue, (4 huge margins) used with type C1 (1UG) unenclosed ANV 9-bar grid, slightly elongated, used late 1863-65 on fresh homemade cover to Mrs. Henry Tucker, Clinton, S.C. in care of Thos. Duckett, Extremely Fine, ex Bush $150.

CSA #11 (AD), 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied neat Army of Northern Virginia field grid on nice adversity cover made from military form. $300.

CSA #11c AD, 10¢ greenish blue (4 margins, tiny faults) tied somewhat blurry BRISTOL V. & T.R.R. (Virginia & Tennessee Railroad) cds on fresh cover to Charlottesville, Va., Scarce $200.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied Army of Northern Virginia field grid on nifty looking bright blue cover (vertical file fold at center) to Miss Lizzie Huber, Vances Ferry So. Ca., from an examination of the military records, this sender is in all likelihood John Huber – to me, the only logical soldier. $160.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied by neat red PETERSBURG / VA. / NOV / 23 [1863] on homemade cover to Miss Mary E. Darby care of Dr. T. J. Goodwyn, Columbia, S.C., Very Fine $175.

CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied with neat violet PENDLETON / S.C. / MAR / 16 used on very visible 3¢ star die entire addressed to Col. F[itz]. W[illiam]. McMaster, 17th Regiment S.C. Vols., Columbia, S.C. which has been crossed out and redirected to Green Pond, SC with a second CSA #11, 10¢ blue tied neat blue COLUMBIA / S.C / MAR / 19 cds. Wonderful forwarded use with two color cancels and a great story behind McMaster to boot – will be told in a forthcoming column of “The Confederate Post”. $900.

Fitz William McMaster (1826-1899) was the commanding officer of the 17th SC Regiment, probably most famous for his role in the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg. A short bio may be seen at the “Antietam on the Web” website. That bio included with this cover. Battle report by McMaster available at http://antietam.aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=175

CSA #11c AD, 10¢ greenish blue (3 large margins) tied RICHMOND / VA / OCT / 6 cds on cover to Judge Thomas Ruffin, Graham, NC, ex Whittle $90.