ANDERSONVILLE, GA: OLD CAPITOL PRISON, WASHINGTON, D.C./FORT PULASKI, Ga./IMMORTAL 600:  CSA 12-KB, 10¢ deep blue (4 large to huge margins) tied by usual light strike of ANDERSONVILLE / Ga. dateless double-circle datestamp on prisoner-of-war cover endorsed "C. D. McCoy, Capt., 25th Va. Infantry, Prisoner of War," to his mother, Mrs. S.A. McCoy, University of Virginia, Albemarle Co(unty) Va. This is an Immortal 600 cover prepared prior to the departure of the Crescent City for Charleston on Aug. 20, 1864, "Passed W.P. Wood Supt. Military Prison" examiner's circular handstamp from Old Capitol Prison struck before departure with manuscript "Exd HW" censor's marking (in all likelihood, U.S. Brigadier General Henry W. Wessells), endorsed "For Flag of Truce Boat via Fortress Monroe," but not exchanged there. The prisoners arrived on Morris Island September 7, 1864. The cover was prepared and censored prior to the departure of the Crescent City to Morris Island. The Immortal 600 were removed from Morris Island October 23, 1864, and taken to Fort Pulaski Ga. For whatever reason, the cover was mailed via the Confederate Post Office at Andersonville, Ga., where it was put into the mail to Virginia. An expected scuff at top right where there was possibly a coin to pay Confederate postage which was removed to pay the postage, but for sure a stamp, which outline is clearly visible. Ex-Roser and Summit; Click blue underlined links to see: 2006 PF certificate 434287, 2022 CWPS certificate 06387, and Dr. Harry Brittain certificate CPF-2022-05-01 and Brittain page 2  opining as to Keatinge & Ball printing of the stamp. Very Fine. MULTIPLE-THREAT EXHIBIT PIECE WORTHY OF A LEADING COLLECTION. This will likely be the topic of a forthcoming Kaufmann article. $8,500.

IMMORTAL 600: In August 1864, approximately 600 Confederate prisoners were moved on the Crescent City to Morris Island near Charleston by Federal forces, arriving on the island on September 7, they were held in open barracks as "human shields" under direct shelling from Confederate forces in retaliation for Union prisoners being held in Charleston under shelling from U.S. forces, a continuation and escalation of the prior "50" prisoner incident. See my article for full explanation of this sad chapter in the Civil War at ASDAPR09.pdf Handling of this was a black eye for both the U.S. and the Confederate States. 
Charles Daniel McCoy (1837-1879) was mustered into Company D, Virginia 25th Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, as a private and rose through the ranks to captain by January 15, 1863. He is described as 5’11”, dark complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair. He was captured at Spotsylvania C.H., Va., May 12, 1864, and was committed to Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C., May 16, 1864. On June 15, he was transferred to Fort Delaware and from there became one of the Immortal 600 under fire of artillery from his own side in Charleston Harbor at Morris Island. He ultimately took the Oath of Allegiance on June 16, 1865, while again at Fort Delaware from where he was finally released. In Staunton, Va., he was a postwar teacher as well as principal at Natchez Institute, Mississippi. Sarah Anne Kemper McCoy (1799-1888) was the mother of Charles Daniel McCoy and wife of William McCoy (1791-1857, married 1827). She was known as “Sally.” His parents are buried together at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.