Items for Sale - Prisoner of War & Civilian Flag of Truce - Section Two - Item#21288
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Item# 21288

IMMORTAL 600 - MORRIS ISLAND STOCKADE, CHARLESTON, SC: Adversity cover endorsed and sent "Care of Lieut. Col. J.F. Lay, A.A. General, Charleston S.C.;" no postage required, exchanged by local Flag of Truce to Lt. W.E. Johnson, 7th S.C. Cavalry, one of the "Immortal 600" held in an open stockade under fire of their own guns on Morris Island; prison censor's red manuscript "Ex J0C;" envelope fashioned from an unused partly-printed court form; cosmetically refolded at the top. See my article about this disgraceful episode (on both sides) on my website at https://www.trishkaufmann.com/files/ASDAPR09.pdf  Ex Kohn and Harrison. One of 23 recorded to or from here. Ex Galen Harrison. $1,500.



Price: $1500