CSA 1, 5¢ green (sealed tear at right) tied LIBERTY Va. circular datestamp over US 27 3¢ star-die entire (USPOD watermark) to Col. Hiram A. Greever, Seven Mile Ford, Smythe County, Virginia with newly (and only) recorded LIBERTY WAY MARKING, manuscript “Way Due 1¢” at upper left. On verso is written “Capt. James S. Greever, Glade Spring, Virginia” – doubtless the related sender. $750.

Hiram Abbus Greever (1806-1882) was father of James Scott Greever (1837-1895) who served as captain of Company D in the 48th Virginia Regiment but was listed as “General” (some places say CSA but I find no record of it) in his obituary, perhaps militia. He enlisted as a 24-year-old teacher from Emory & Henry College. He was out on sick leave with typhoid fever in spring of 1862 and left service.