CSA #13, 20¢ green right sheet margin copy tied neat SELMA / Ala. cds on legal cover which has been folded at left to smaller size, addressed to “B.H. Craig, Esq. (Register in Chancery) Cahaba, Alabama” and docketed across the face and stamp “Recd from Post Office at Cahaba April 19th 1864. B. H. Craig Regist. Across the folded end is docketed “Peter Campbell vs T. B. Piece. Witness Jno H. Henry (?). Numerous other docketings on verso, e.g.,“Geo C Johnson Commissioner (3 times) and “Published Order of Court May 15th 1866 B.H. Craig, Regist.” The Craig family was prominent in Cahaba. 2009 SCV $1,250 

CSA #13, 20¢ green with 4 nice margins all around used with pencil manuscript cancel of “Beaver dam Dept Va Oct 3rd 64” (Hanover County) on lemon cover addressed to “Brig Genl Taliferro James Island Charleston South Carolina”                        

William Booth Taliaferro (December 28, 1822 – February 27, 1898) was a U.S. Army officer, lawyer, legislator, and Confederate general rising to the rank of Major General during the War. Taliaferro was born to a prominent family of Italian-English origin who settled in Virginia in the 17th century. He was the nephew of  James A. Seddon who was CSA Secretary of War.  Taliaferro attended  both Harvard and William and Mary and had an illustrious military career. During the period this cover was sent, Taliaferro (pronounced Tolliver) was in command of the department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida as commander of the district of Savannah.  During the famous assault on Battery Wagner, July, 1863, he had charge of the defenses and troops on Morris island, and next month he took command of a division on James island. Full bio enclosed.

CSA #13, 20¢ green tied light neat MILLEDGEVILLE / GA. / OCT / 9 cds on legal size cover addressed to “Ordinary of Pulaski County, Harkinsville, Ga.” and manuscript “Ex(ecutive) Dept” at top indicating that the cover originated in the Governor’s Office as Milledgeville was the capitol of Georgia at that time. No doubt contained court documents which accounts for the double rate. $700.

CSA #13d, 20¢ green diagonal bisect used as 10¢ tied by MOBILE / Ala. double circle cancel on adversity cover made blue prices current listing addressed to “Capt. D. W. Hopkins, Columbus, Georgia”, top back flap missing, significant restoration at top, 2007 CSA certificate issued before restoration but confirms the genuine use. Rare use which could easily be turned back at lower left corner to show the inside for display. The D. W. Hopkins listed in military records were not from Georgia. Needs more research. $950.

CSA #13d, 20¢ green diagonal bisect (2 creases) tied by double strike of red ALEXANDRIA / LA. cds on homemade cover addressed to “Sergt Rober J. Magee, Care Capt. V. Terrell, ‘Terrell Dragoons’, Port Hudson, La.” 2010 CSA certificate #05519. A rare item with a red cancel $3,000.

Robert J. Magee initially enlisted as a sergeant in Company A, but transferred to Company B where he was accepted as 1st Lieut and then Captain in the 4th Mississippi Cavalry. He was enlisted at Pass Christain, LA by Lieut. Devereaux. The 4th Miss. Cav was organized in late 1862 by the consolidation of two previously formed Mississippi Cavalry Battalions – Hughes and Stockdales’s. Both of these units would reappear individually later in the War, but in both cases they were second organizations formed by the same commanding officers and given their previous designations. Company B was also known as the  Copiah Horse Guards (raised in Copiah County, MS). Terrell's company of mounted rangers, 48 men, were attached to Colonel Gantt's Cavalry command on outpost duty around Port Hudson in January, 1863. The Fourth Mississippi Cavalry spent its entire career in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (and, as it was subsequently renamed, the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana)

$3,000.