GAINESVILLE / GA. hand stamped PAID (no rate) JAN 22 (1864) to Atlanta “Care Dr. Harden Empire Hospital” on turned cover with pre-war use of Augusta, Ga. integral “5” cds to Gainesville, open 3 sides and slightly cut down. William P. Harden was the surgeon at Empire Hospital during the War. Ex-Katz

CARTERSVILLE / Ga./SEP/24 handstamped PAID (no rate) on cover addressed to “Capt Thomas F. Jones, 16th Geo Batt Partz Rangers Lt. Col. Nix, Knoxville, Tennessee”, Fine  Thomas Franklin Jones was in three different Georgia companies during the War and severely wounded in the arm at Morristown TN in 1864. (Military bio included)

EATONTON / Ga. / JUN / 15 handstamped PAID 5 on small embossed ladies cover to “Miss Rebecca L. Griggs, Macon, Geo.”, Ex-MacBride, a Charmer  

ROSWELL / GA / JAN (1862) cds with handstamped PAID 5 Type 1, all in VIOLET color! A gem with nice markings and very scarce! 

 ATHENS Ga PAID JAN 1 (1862) handstamped PAID 5 on commercial cover to Mr. Shelton H. Oliver, Cranford, Oglethorpe Co., Ga., slightly reduced at right; business letter enclosed that is erroneously dated Jan 1, 1861 instead of 1862 (typical turn of the year mistake)

Bottom of the letter cropped in scan as no writing on it, but is the full lettersheet.

SAVANNAH GA / PAID / DEC / 17 (1861) handstamped PAID 5 addressed to “Col. Jno B. Lamar, Macon, Geo”, back flap with blind embossed seal of Bank of the Republic / New York.

Hon. John B. Lamar was one of the largest planters in Georgia. He was serving as the Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Howell Cobb (the Cobb and Lamar families very intertwined – Lamar was Cobb’s brother-in-law). Col. Lamar was wounded at Crampton Gap, Maryland in September 1862 and died the next day. Cobb was given charges of the seven Lamar plantations and had 800 slaves under his supervision.

AUGUSTA / GA. PAID 10 over 5 (Dietz Type I B/A) scarce revalued handstamped paid addressed on edgeworn cover to “Lt. Col. F. T. Johnson, Maryland Regiment, Genl Elzeys Bridgade, Manassas, Virginia”. This is a rare Maryland Regiment addressed cover with rare markings to a (later to be) General.  Docketing on verso “from various correspondents re Army matters” – no doubt why this was an overweight cover.

Bradley Tyler Johnson (1829 - 1903) was elected Major after forming his Militia Company which became part of the 1st Maryland Infantry. He was promoted to Lt. Col. in July 1861 and to Col. in March 1862. The 1st Maryland fought at the First Manassas, served under "Stonewall" Jackson during the 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign and participated in the Seven Days Battles. At Harrisonburg, 6 JUN 1862, Col. Johnson had his horse shot from under him, and on the death of Gen. Turner Ashby, Johnson with his regiment "drove the enemy off with heavy loss," capturing Lt. Col. Thomas C. Kane of the Pennsylvania "Bucktails." In June of 1864 Johnson was promoted to Brig. General. He died in Amelia, Virginia in 1903, and is buried in Loudon Park Cemetary, Baltimore. 

AUGUSTA / GA. / NOV 12 (1861) double circle with matching straight line "PAID 5" handstamp and additional straight line "PAID 10" handstamp, on 1861 pale blue folded letter (later docketing says 1862, but actual letter dated 1861) re sales of cotton to, “Mr. S. T. Peck, Penfield, Green Cty, Geo.”, Very Fine. Nice scarce use of two rates. 

SAVANNAH, GA. / JUN. 24, 1861/PAID, cds on lovely mourning cover to Athens, Ga. with matching "5" rate handstamp with black edged flaps, tiny piece of side flap missing otherwise Very Fine, Ex- Emerson, Grant, Bogg and Ballard

MACON / GA double circle with matching PAID 5 on Wesleyan Female College blue cameo corner card cover addressed to “James M. Robertson, Esq., Greenville, Ga.”, Very Fine 

AMERICUS / Ga. / NOV / 9 (1861), cds with handstamped PAID and manuscript "10" on cover addressed to "Rev. J. E. Rylander, Care of Col. E. Johnson (later Major General Edward Johnson), 12th Ga. Regt., Company A, Monterey, (West) Va." and "Please forward to Camp Bartow, N.W. Va." at bottom left, Very Fine. Military bio included. Although he enlisted as a 1st Sgt., John Emory Rylander was promoted to Capt and then Major and served in Co. C 10th Battalion GA Infantry; he was killed at Cold Harbor.

Gen. Edward Johnson entered the CS Army and quickly promoted to Brig. Gen. (Mexican War experience) under Stonewall Jackson and in 1863 was promoted to Maj. Gen. with illustrious service in both the Army of Northern Virginia and Army of Tennessee. Ex-Kohn and Ballard.  

AUGUSTA / GA. / AUG. 16 (1861), double circle postmark with matching straight line PAID handstamp and manuscript "20" rate on cover to “Wm. M. D’Antignac Esq., Bailey Springs, Lauderdale County, Ala.”, flap faults, slightly reduced at top and file fold at left, Very Fine, a scarce double rate cover. William M. D'Antignac was in Company K, 10th Regiment, Georgia Infantry. Ex-Ballard.

BARNESVILLE / Ga. / SEP / 12 (1861) cds with matching handstamped PAID and 10 on adversity cover made from blue business form of dealer in foreign and domestic dry goods, addressed to “Mrs. O.C. Gibson, Griffin, Ga.”, cover repair in top right corner made using part of back of cover, affects "D" of PAID which is partly drawn in with pencil. Most attractive use. Ex-Ballard.

CRAWFORDSVILLE / GA. / NOV / 22 (1861)cds with handstamp PAID 10 on cover to “Hon. A.H. Stephens, Richmond, Virginia” on cover with printed corner card for Farm Equipment, "Manufacturers of Cotton Gins, Seed Crushers and Feeders" and, flap missing and mended nick at top just into frame edge of "If not called for…" imprint, Extremely attractive use. Ex-Ballard.

DARIEN / GA. / FEB. 14 (1862), cds on cover noted “From J.A. Lester” to “Mr. J. W. Lester, Americus, Sumter County, Ga.” with matching handstamped PAID 5; pencil drawn floral design and with Valentine date it is not a stretch to think it contained same; quite the charmer;  Ex-Kohn, Gallagher and Ballard.

LAWRENCE VILLE / GA. / JUL / 15 (1861) cds with matching handstamped PAID and 5  on cover to “Hon. Howell Cobb, Athens, Ga.”, docketed at bottom left, "to be forwarded to Richmond if the Hon. Gentleman has gone there", slightly reduced at top, Very Fine. Cobb served as president of the Confederate Provisional Congress (1861-62) and was a major general of the Confederate army. His personal history is well-known and illustrious. Ex-Ballard.    

MACON / GA. / JUN / 4 (1861) double circle postmark on cover to Griffin with matching handstamped PAID and 5, minor cover wrinkles, Very Fine. Ex-Ballard. 

MACON / GA. / APR / 6 (1862), double circle postmark with matching large encircled PAID 5 on cover to “Mr. D.A. Jewell, Warrenton, Ga.”, Very Fine. Ex-Ballard. 

MONROE / GA. / NOV / 2 (1861) cds with matching handstamp PAID and 10 in circle on homemade cover to "Major John B. Cobb of Genl. Howell Cobb’s late Command, Quincy, Fla.", fresh, Very Fine. Ex-Ballard.  Howell Cobb served as president of the Confederate Provisional Congress (1861-62) and was a major general of the Confederate army. His personal history is well-known and illustrious. Ex-Ballard.       

ROME / GA. cds with handstamped “3” date corrected to “4” in ms with matching handstamped PAID and ms “10” on cover to "Mssrs Jno T Hardie & Co., New Orleans, La., C.S.A.", small part of flap missing, fresh, Very Fine.  Ex-Ballard.   

ATHENS Ga / PAID / SEP 20  with revalued PAID 10 over 5, considered a provisional use of the 5¢, on cover addressed to “Lieut John B. Cobb, Cobbs Georgia Legion, Yorktown, Virginia”. A cover similar to this one contains the note, “Andrew had these envelopes stamped & I am obliged to use them or loose the postage.”  The revaluing of the 5¢ rate also seems to hold this up. Very Fine and quite scarce. Cobb was part of Co. D, A.K.A. The Mell Volunteers or Rifles from Athens, Ga.  John Cobb was related to Howell Cobb who served as president of the Confederate Provisional Congress (1861-62) and a major general of the Confederate army; his personal history is well-known and illustrious. 

BLAKELY / Ga. / NOV (inverted month) / 17 (1862) with pencil manuscript “Paid 10” on folded letter to “Gov Brown, Milledgeville, Geo”; letter to the governor is singed by M. G. Stamper and John T. Hurvand who “recommend to your favorable consideration Col. Arthur Hood as a candidate for the position of Judge of this Circuit…not withstanding the high opinion I entertain of the other aspirants”. Pristine, Extremely Fine. Ex-Ballard. 

CANTON / Ga. / JUL / 11 cds with matching handstamped PAID 5 used on cover to “Mrs. Martha O. Thomas, Griffin, Geogia Care of Mary Anne Stark”, slightly reduced at left into cds. Scarce town marking, ex-Ballard.

BAINBRIDGE / Ga. / Jan 28 (1862) with matching handstamped PAID 5 on cover addressed to “Mrs. F. W. Haywood, Raleigh, N.C.”, slightly reduced at right, ex-Ballard.

ELLAVILLE / GA. cds with matching curved handstamped PAID 10, all in blue, plus manuscript “Pd 10” at upper right, on homemade cover to “Dr. Nathan Bozeman Care Dr C Norton, Montgomery, Ala”; opened slightly down into face but all paper there, Scarce town marking, ex-Oswald and Ballard.

BARTOW / Ga. / NOV / 1 cds with neat bold matching handstamped PAID 10 on pristine homemade cover addressed to “Wm. H. Baldy Esq, Macon, Ga.”, Extremely Fine, ex-Ballard.

THOMPSON / GA / OCT / 17 with matching handstamped PAID (no rate) on cover to “Mrs. S. P. Yancy, Atlanta, Ga.”; perfect scarce strikes on Fine cover, ex-Ballard.

MONTEZUMA / Ga./ with matching handstamped PAID 5 on pale yellow cover with great provenance; ex-Walcott, Kohn, Everett, Ballard.

GREENSBOROUGH / Ga. / SEP / 18 (1862) with large matching handstamped PAID 10 on cover addressed to “Rev. T. G. Bowen Care Dr Thos F Green, Milledgeville, Ga.”; great markings and provenance, Ex-Emerson, Zimmerman and Ballard.

KINGSTON / GA / SEP 25 handstamped PAID 10 rerated to 20 by “2”, perhaps the only recorded exemplar as not listed in 1986 New Dietz although will be in the forthcoming CSA Catalog; slightly reduced at bottom, ex-Ballard.

INDIAN SPRINGS / GA. cds with manuscript “Paid 5” to “Hon E(dward). J. Harden, Savannah, Ga.” with docketing up left side “G. A. Violet Rec 16th Sept ‘61”. Scarce town. Judge Edward J. Harden was distinguished both as lawyer and judge. At the beginning of the war he was appointed by President Davis to the position of judge of the Confederate state district court for Georgia, and served in that capacity till the fall of the Confederacy. He was city attorney of Savannah both before and after the war.  $300.

SAVANNAH Ga. Paid / SEP/ 23 / 1861 cds with matching handstamped PAID 10 in oval on small cover to Richmond, reduced bit at right. $110.

GRIFFIN / GA. / JUN / 21 handstamped PAID 10, Dietz type III – the same type used in the postmaster provisional, very scarce and Superb, cover docketed as received 23 June 1864 and is addressed to “Hon. Edward J. Harden District Judge for Ga, Savannah, Ga.”  Harden (1813-1873) was appointed by President Jefferson Davis to the position of judge of the Confederate state district court for Georgia, and served in that capacity till the fall of the Confederacy. Ex-Crouch $325.

GRIFFIN / GA. / AUG / 3 (1861) handstamped PAID 5 on lemon cover addressed to “G. H. Winston, Esq., West Point, Ga.”, bit reduced at right and at edges by folding, Very Fine, Ex-Zimmerman, Crouch $250.

GRIFFIN / GA. / JUL / 22 (1862) handstamped PAID 10 on cover to “Mrs. Emory Winship, Atlanta, Georgia” with original letter from Cousin Mollie relating the death by blind stagers and other escapades of some horses, Very Fine, Ex-Crouch $300.

GRIFFIN / GA. / OCT / 3 bold neat cds with matching handstamped PAID with no rate, but addressed to Griffin thus 2¢ drop rate understood. Ex-Kohn, Zimmerman and Crouch. $600.

GRIFFIN / GA. / SEP / 10 with handstamped 10 in circle on cover addressed to “Mrs. G. R. Niles, Griffin, Georgia” and manuscript “Politeness Mr. J. D. George”. Griffin had no 2¢ handstamp. This was illegally handcarried to the city for drop use. Captain George R. Niles was  in Georgia's Bartow Artillery in Charleston as part of the Siege Artillery; his wife lived in Georgia during the war. John D. George was initially enlisted in the Griffin Light Artillery and then transferred to the same unit as Niles. He no doubt facilitated the transmission of this correspondence. Ex-Crouch. $400.

GRIFFIN / GA. / AUG / 10 (1861) with handstamped 10 in circle on cover addressed to “Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Virginia” (Vice President of Confederacy) with usual contents docketing on verso say “Capt A. C. Dunn Griffin Ga 15th Aug wishes Dr. Jas Knott released from service at Pensacola that he may act as surgeon for his company”, reduced slightly at top otherwise Very Fine, Ex-Oswald and Crouch. Dr. Knott was a professor of anatomy at Middle Georgia Medical College in Griffin in 1860. Initially mustered in as a private into Co D 1st Confederate Regt Infantry, Fort McRee near Pensacola. November 4, 1861 shows discharge by request of Georgia Governor and various appointments as Asst. Surgeon and Surgeon, mostly in 53rd Ga. Infantry. Very detailed records included. Will be the subject of my column in ASD&C. $380.

ROSWELL / Ga. DEC 19 cds in violet with matching handstamped PAID 5 on cover addressed to Mess. McWilliams & Roberts, Griffin, Ga” (a large mercantile firm), bit reduced at right otherwise Very Fine, Scarce color cancel. Ex-Crouch.  $300.

AMERICUS / Ga. / MAR / 10 (1862) bold cds with matching handstamped PAID on small homemade cover to “Maj. J.C. Rylander, Camp Stevens near Griffin, Ga.” Ex-Crouch.  $300.

John Emory Rylander enlisted on June 15, 1861 as a 1st Sergeant in Co. “A” of 12th Georgia Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on March 4, 1862 when he was commissioned a captain and only two weeks later a major in Co. “C” 10th Georgia Infantry when this was written. He was killed at Cold Harbor, Virginia on June 2, 1864 and is buried in Americus, Georgia.

ATHENS / GA./ JUN / 8 with matching handstamped PAID 5 on cover to “Miss Lucy Blanton, Griffin, Georiga”, tiny edge tears at top and small part of back flap missing, otherwise Fine, Signed E(dward) S. Knapp, Ex- Knapp and Crouch.  $230

BARTOW / Ga. / OCT / 28 cds with inverted day/date, handstamped PAID 10, two nice strikes, on clean homemade cover to “Mrs. Eliza Jane Baldy, Griffin, Ga”” with interesting contemporary “patch” of “a” in “Ga.”, Very Fine, Ex-Crouch.  $230.

“Dallas, Ga, Nov 19 Paid 10” all in manuscript on cover to James Whitaker, Jr. S. Carolina Cherokee County Vally Town PO, cover bit rounded at bottom right corner, Scarce small town cancel, A new catalog listing!   $150.

Waynesville, Ga. Nov  9 cds with matching handstamped PAID 10 on pristine homemade cover to Mr. J. H. Clinch, Valdosta, Ga.  John Houston McIntosh Clinch was part of an influential and wealthy family of land and slave owners. Beautiful strikes of these very scarce markings. Listing copy for the CSA Catalog. $250.

ATHENS / Ga. // JUN / 7 [1861] CDS with matching handstamped PAID 5 on cover to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Crawfordsville, Geo; flap was missing as usual with this correspondence and replaced, usual Vice President’s contents docketing on verso “John S. Linton, Athens Ga 6 June 1861, Is Mr. Myers good for $500”  $150.

AUGUSTA / GA // JUL / 23 [1861] double circle with matching Dietz type IV handstamped PAID 10 on cover to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Virginia; slightly reduced at top but with back flap intact (unusual for this correspondence); usual contents docketing on verso “J.W. Fleming writes from Augusta 23 July begging Mr. S to introducing to Mr. S favorable notice Mr. B F Strong of Tennessee who is applying for the office of Paymaster.”  $170.

ATHENS  / Ga.  // AUG CDS with matching handstamped PAID 10 on cover addressed to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Va. (Vice President of Confederacy), flap was missing as usual with this correspondence, contents docketing on verso  “Prof. R. M. Johnston, Athens, Ga Aug 9th, Friendly letter, 1861”,  $160.

TENNVILLE / GA // AUG / 9 CDS with handstamped PAID and manuscript “10c” on cover addressed to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Va. (Vice President of Confederacy), flap missing as usual with this correspondence, contents docketing on verso ”George W. Warthen Sandersville Ga 8th Augu tenders his company for service & wishes to know whether a Battalion or Regiment will be received; also what steps are necessary to have his Company Battalion or Regiment accepted – have no arms.” Prior owner pencil notes only one Tennville Ga recorded (not so guaranteed), 2001 CSA certificate #3997 stating edge faults at bottom, piece missing at upper right and overall stains. Unfortunately, George Washington Warthen didn’t make it very far into the War. Assuming it is the same one (same county and name), he enlisted 3-18-61 into Co E GA 1st Volunteer Infantry and died 9-26-1861 at Staunton, VA Hosptial. $180.

CRAWFORDSVILLE / GA // AUG / 11 CDS with matching handstamped PAID and manuscript “10” on cover addressed to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Esq., Richmond, Va.; slightly reduced at top and top back flap missing as usual with this correspondence, contents docketing on verso “Mr. M. L. Jones Crawfordsville Aug 10th Edward J. Black resides in Troup Co. Says something in relation to horse shoeing”  $150.

MACON. GEO // SEP / 12 CDS on cover addressed to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Va.; slightly reduced at top and top back flap missing as usual with this CSA Vice Presidential correspondence, contents docketing on verso “A. H. Wyche Macon, Georgia 12th Aug 1861 Requests Mr. S to call on his relations at the Richmond House”, Very Fine $160.

PENFIELD / Ga. // AUG / 22 CDS with matching handstamped PAID 10 on cover addressed to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Vice Pres Richmond, Va.; slightly reduced and bottom back flap missing as is usual with this correspondence, contents docketing on verso “A. B. Sharpe Penfield Ga Aug 22 1861 Wishes to ascertain if Mr. Stephens will be here 1st Sept. that he may send some articles to his care for his son in 15th Ga Regt.” No favor seemed to large or too small! $200.

AUGUSTA / GA // SEP / 12 [1861] double circle cancel with matching handstamped PAID 10 on pristine cover to to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Va.; back flaps mostly intact (most removed on CSA Vice President’s correspondence) with usual contents docketing “Harper C. Bryson of Augusta Ga 11th Sept. 1861 Wants his son transferred from one Co. to another – Mourttia (?) Griffin has died.”; bit reduced at left, Very Fine $200.

AUGUSTA / GA // SEP / 17 [1861] double circle cancel with matching handstamped PAID 10 on clean cover to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Va.; top back flap missing as usual with this CSA Vice Presidential correspondence, contents docketing on verso “ H. H. Cumming August 17th Sept calls Mr. Stephens’ attention to certain complaints against Gen. Lawton and the condition of defences on Ga. Coast. Enclose a letter from a friend”; red wax seal. Very Fine $200.

ATHENS  Ga. / PAID // OCT / 5 [1861] CDS with matching handstamped PAID 10 on cover to Vice President A.H. Stephens, Richmond, Va.; slightly reduced and top back flap missing as usual with this correspondence, contents docketing on face instead of verso (the norm) “Articles from the Augusta newspapers in reference to the candidacy of Col. A. Reese for Congress from 6th District”, Very Fine $150.

Dennis Ga Nov 4th [1861] manuscript postmark with matching “Pd 10c” in manuscript on cover to Mr. A.H. Stephens, Vice President, Richmond, Va.; bottom back flap missing as usual with this correspondence as well and stain at upper left and small edge repairs, contents docketing on verso “John Williams 2nd Nov 1861 Dennis Depot Ga Wants to know if he can exchange a man for G. T. Dismukes or in other words have him released from service by filled his place with a substitute. G. T. Dismukes is a member of Capt. R. T. Davis’ Company the ‘Putnam Light Artillery” 12th Georgia Regt”; although general issue stamps were by then available, they were still sparsely distributed hence the manuscript markings and double rate for more than 500 miles from Richmond. Obviously this request was not fulfilled.  $120.

Cpl. Garland Terry Dismukes b 14 October 1841, d 17 April 1903 Co G, 12th Georgia Infantry Regt., CSA; Wounded 8 May 1862 McDowell, Virginia; Captured at the Wilderness, 5 May 1864; Paroled Point Lookout 26 June 1865

SAVANNAH Ga. / Paid // AUG / 5 / 1861 CDS with matching handstamped oval PAID 10 on cover to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Virginia; bottom back flap missing as usual with this Vice President’s correspondence, contents docketing on verso “J. T. Gaddy Camp Satilla near Waynesville Geo Says will have from 3 to 4000 men at the above named place & requests Mr. Stepehns to have a P.O. established and him appointed as acting Post Master, Refers to Col. Kenan” $160.

COVINGTON / Ga. // JAN / 29 [1862] CDS with matching handstamped PAID and ms “10” on cover to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Virginia; top back flap missing as usual with Vice President’s correspondence, contents docketing on verso “John J. Floyd Covington Ga Jan. 28th 1862. His son Jno C. Floyd Sgt Major in ‘Cobbs [Ga] Legion’ is desirous to receive a commission in the ‘Regular Army’ as Captain or 1st Lieut”. Patronage requests were common in the Army. While this use is after stamps were offered, they were not always available. Small edge issues but Very Fine on the whole. $150.

GREENVILLE / GA // MAR / 18 [1862] CDS on clean cover with matching handstamped PAID 10 on cover to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Virginia; top back flap missing as usual with Vice President’s correspondence, contents docketing on verso “John W. Park 18 Mar 1862 Greenville Ga wants auditors position”, Very Fine, Ex-Kohn $200.

EATONTON / GA. // MAR [1865] double circle cancel with matching handstamped PAID cancel and no rate indicated on fresh homemade cover to Hon Alexander H Stephens, Crawfordsville, Ga.; top back flap missing as usual with Vice President’s correspondence,  usual contents docketing on verso “Mrs. M.J. Miller Eatonton Ga 17 March 1865 wants Mr. Stephen’s to have her husband sent home on furlough His address is: Edwin J. Miller, Care Mr. E. Salsburg, Georgia Depot, Richmond, Va. Rec’d 26 March”. This is quite late in the war and obviously the supply of stamps at the Eatonton post office was exhausted so they reverted to handstamps. $200.

EATONTON / GA. double circle cancel with matching handstamped PAID cancel struck twice and no rate indicated on adversity  cover fashioned from a prior letter, addressed to Hon A H Stephens, Richmond, Virginia, flap faults and unusual that there is no content docketing on verso as was the Vice President’s general practice. This is likely a late war use as that post office is known to have run out of stamps and reverted to handstamps in 1865. $200.

RENWICK / GA green cds with manuscript date of  Sept 29 at center, matching green oblong PAID, no rate, address to Mr. James W. McDonald, White Sulphur Spring[s] [West] Va. Care of Capt. Thornton; not sure without more research which James W. McDonald this is, but was doubtless with the troops in the area. Ex Kohn. Rare shade of markings. $350.

POWDER SPRINGS / GEO  cds with manuscript date Sept 11 [1861] at center with matching handstamped PAID 5 on cover to Willey (sic) B. Hinton, Roanoke, Ala., bit reduced at right, Scarce postmark $200.

Wiley B. Hinton enlisted as a private Oct 24, 1862 Roanoke Randolph County AL in Company I, 13th Alabama Infantry. He died of disease Nov 24, 1864 in Richmond, Va.

VILLA RICA / Ga // [Mar] 19 cds with penciled “Pd 10” rate on somewhat soiled homemade cover to Mr. Eli Cummins, Washington County Geo, Sandersville with  bold blue SANDERSVILLE / Ga. // APR / 1 receiving postmark. Ex Kohn  $300.

SPIERS TURN OUT / GA // cds with ms June 9 [1861 or 1862] date and matching PAID, ms “5” on cover to Mr. Lewellin B. Neal, White Oak, Ga., Ex Kohn and Everett  $250.

“Hollingsworth, Geo December 7 [1861] Paid 5 cts”, all in manuscript to Mr. J. E. Hagood, Pickens C.H., S.C. with original letter enclosed from J. B. Lawrence setting up a forthcoming meeting, cover slightly reduced at left, letter shown folded up.   $140.

CALHOUN / Ga. // DEC / 10 [1861] cds with matching handstamped PAID 5 (encircled) on short folded letter on lined paper from William Chase to Joseph H. Mead, Ordinary, Atlanta, Ga. with reference to his school account.  $200.

Cuthbert / Ga. / Sep / 5 cds with matching PAID straightline handstamp on blue, gray and white floral wallpaper cover to Mr. John H. Newton, Athens, Ga.; flap missing; docketed as from Wm. C. Hay, Cuthbert, Ga.  The 1850 Census shows Newton as owner of 24 slaves and active in the Soldiers Aid Society in Athens. $700.

* SAVANNAH * GEO / JUN / 29 [1861] with handstamped PAID and manuscript “Paid 2” in pencil on 12-page pamphlet (plus covers), 5½" x 8½", containing the text of the moving Sermon delivered to the Pulaski Guards by Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott, D. D., Rector of Christ Church, Savannah  “On the Second Sunday after Trinity, being the Sunday before their departure to join the Army in Virginia”; pamphlet addressed to Dr. M.F. Daughtry, Portsmouth, Virginia with manuscript “Printed Matter Paid” at lower left. Pamphlets up to three ounces were charged 2¢ postage; abrasion on front cover matches that on inside back cover where the pamphlet would have been folded in half and sealed. Quite rare rate and pamphlet. Ex Cipolla $1,200.

GAINESVILLE / Ga. // SEP / 29 neat cds with matching handstamped PAID (no rate) on clean cover addressed to Mr. W. H. Campbell, Fair Ground Hospital No. 2, Vineville, Ga Care Surgeon Geo. G. Crawford. Greatly detailed bio included from the unpublished biographical register of  physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity, courtesy of Drs. F. T. Hambrecht and J.L. Koste. Ex Hambrecht  $200.

Dr. George Gilmore Crawford (1837-1899) was born in Lovejoy, Georgia and attended Western Military Institute in Nashville. He received his M.D. degree from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia in 1859 and did post graduate work in Paris, France. He enlisted as a Capt in Co E Clayton Sharpshooters of the 10th Ga. Infantry. He was appointed Asst. Surgeon and quickly Surgeon in the same unit in various states and locations during the war. He was shown in Vineville, Ga. July-November 1864

Warren Henry Campbell enlisted 9-4-62 as a private and was mustered into Co F 43rd Ga. Infantry detached at Atlanta, Ga hospitial. He died in Gainesville, Ga. in 1904. The family papers (his father’s) are at Emory University. Military records included.

AMERICUS / Ga. // OCT / 21 cds with matching PAID 10 on clean cover to Mr. Thomas G. McFarland, Rossville, Geo and with contents docketing up left side that it is from Mrs. H.A. McDonald Oct 27 ’62 to borrow $1,000. Light contemporary pencil notes on back as well.  $200.

OGELETHORPE / Ga. // FEB / 2X double strike of cds with manuscript Paid 10 on fresh cover to Mrs. J. E. Rylander, Buena Vista, Ga with mandated soldier endorsement “J.E. Rylander, 10th Ga. Bat.” with address crossed out by paper eroding ink and readdressed to Plains of Dura with bold red BUENA VISTA / Ga. // APR / 15 cds and matching PAID 10, also ms “Pd 10 cts”.  $300.

Major John Emory Rylander enlisted on June 15, 1861 as a 1st Sergeant in Co. “A” of 12th Georgia Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on March 4, 1862 when he was commissioned a captain and only two weeks later a major in Co. “C” 10th Georgia Infantry. He was killed at Cold Harbor, Virginia on June 2, 1864 and is buried in Americus, Georgia.

STARKVILLE / Ga. // FEB / 10 cds with manuscript Paid [no rate] on pristine cover to Mr. William H. Baldy, Marion, Georgia. Listing copy for the CSA Catalog, Ex Kohn. $170.

MACON / GA // JUL / 22 [1861] with matching handstamped PAID 10 struck twice on small narrow cover addressed to Lamar Cobb, Esq, Norfolk, Virginia / Care of Capt. R. A. Smith, Macon Volunteers, all of which has been crossed out and readdressed to Care Col. Howell Cobb (Lamar’s father) in Richmond;  pencil manuscript “Forw[arded] 5” with blue NORFOLK / VA // AUG / 2x / 1861 double circle cancel; pencil docketing at left as from Virginia Conner, July 22, 1861; small tear at left.  Ex Northcutt. $250.

General Howell Cobb served as president of the Confederate Provisional Congress (1861-62) and a major general of the Confederate army. His personal history is well-known and illustrious. His son Lamar served on his staff.

CASSVILLE / Ga. // JAN / 8 [1862] blue cds with matching handstamped 5 PAID in circle on small commercially made envelope to Lieut. W. A. Chunn, 1st Reg 1st Brig Co. I, State Troops, Savannah, Georgia, flap tears and tiny sealed tear at upper left otherwise Very Fine. $200.

William Augustus Chunn enlisted in Company I, 1st Regiment, 1st Brigade of the Georgia State Troops on October 5, 1861 and was elected 2nd Lieutenant. He served at Screven Point near Savannah until he mustered out of the State Troops in April of 1862. The same month Chunn enlisted as a private in Company I, 40th Georgia Infantry Regiment. During 1862 he served in Tennessee, Kentucky, and at Cumberland Gap. In December 1862, he participated in the Vicksburg Campaign. Although he was offered command of the company, he refused and instead became commissary Sergeant in which position he remained until the Regiment surrendered at April 26, 1865. Willie was well educated and may have practiced law after the war. The Chunns were a prosperous planter family and owned several slaves.