NASHVILLE / TEN / AUG / 12 / 1861 handstamped PAID 5 all in blue on extremely fine cover addressed to “Mrs. Dr. R. M. Young, Cartersville, Georgia”. Ex-Kohn, Gallagher and Boshwit .

UNION CITY / TENNESSEE. large boldly struck negative ring cancel, typical partly clear strike with matching "5" handstamp on soldier's cover addressed in peacock blue ink to “Maj. H. Gilliam, Emory Holme,Miss.” with wonderful endorsement of “Red Invincibles 4th Regt Miss Vol Wm Gilliam C.S.A.”, slightly reduced at right, docketing on back reads "Fort Henry is the point we are ordered to", Fine and rare, ex Agre and Gunter; Company C was known as the Red Invincibles under the command of Capt. W. C. Red. Military records are sketchy at best, but regimental history indicates that Gilliam was a physician. A lovely showpiece. (Was long considered a provisional, but now delisted as such) 

SOMERVILLE / TEN / SEP / 17 / 1861 double circle cancel with matching handstamped PAID 10 addressed on narrow cover to “Miss Abbie Powers, Media, White Post, Clark Co, Virginia, C.S.A.”, underinking makes it appear as Sayerville but this is not the case, Very Fine Ex-Kohn and Boshwit.

JACKSBOROUGH / TEN / DEC / 24 cds with double strike of oblong PAID and manuscript “5” rate on small cover to Turnersville, Ten., slight staining otherwise Fine and Scarce, Ex-Boshwit. $270.