CSA 10, 10¢ blue frameline with full frame at top, 95% at right and 55% at left, tied on cover by ADAM’S RUN SC JAN 15 circular datestamp; addressed to Mrs. Mary E. Wise Care of F. Plumer Hobson Esq. Dover Mills Goochland Co. Va. from Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise with Jan 15th 1864 pencil docketing up left side. Wise was also 33rd governor of Virginia 1956-1860 – extensive bio easily found online. Penciled on the back is “Guaranteed Scott Gallagher,” as well as “Revel Smith 1923.” Ex Gallagher, Telep, and David Burton. $2,500. 

ADAM’S RUN, SOUTH CAROLINA, is a census-designated place (CDP) that has had a post office since 1843. It was first listed as a CDP in 2020 with a population of 421. During the war, Adams Run served as the headquarters for the Confederate Sixth Military District. It was also a location for several Confederate units, including the 16th Infantry Regiment and the 6th SC Cavalry. The village was evacuated by Confederate forces on February 16, 1865, and came under Federal control the following day. Originally called Adamsville, the area is home to several historic plantations including Grove Plantation, Summit Plantation, and Willtown Bluff Plantation. Daniel M. Telep exhibited a collection of Adam’s Run Confederate postal history that was sold by John W. Kaufmann, Inc. in December 1987