CSA #4, 5¢ blue variety (with mutilated E of BLUE CENTS) lightly tied MADISON / N.C. on on folded business letter headed Danbury March 29th 1862 to Dr. T[homas] C. Pugh, Greensboro, N.C.; transcript of letter included from B. M. Jones saying “After seeing Mr. Daniel, I did not think it absolutely necessary that I should see you in regard to the bond for the hire of the negroes.”  Madison is in the Northern Piedmont area in Rockingham County of North Carolina. Danbury is in Stokes County, about 20 miles from Madison. This was said by a prior owner to be the only known postmark of the period from Madison, but I have not confirmed that. Scarce, in any case. A very detailed bio is included from unpublished database of Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity. [NC] $600. 

Dr. Thomas Colman Pugh (aka Pugg; Paugh) was born 10-16-37 at Hamilton, Martin County, NC and received his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia (thesis: pain). He enlisted 5-28-62 as an Assistant Surgeon info Field & Staff NC 17th Infantry, transferred to 7th Ga as Asst. Surgeon 7-2-65. Served in various units and states: 57th NC Infantry; b Infantry; Ambulance Train Gen. Hood’s Division; detailed to remain with wounded of Gen. G. T. Anderson’s Brigade at Plank Farm Hospital, Gettysburgwhere captured and imprisoned at Fort McHenry. Exchange and back in 9th Ga a year later where also served 21st NC Infantry, 17th NC. He was paroled 5-1-65 at Greensboro and died at home in Baltimore 1911.