POMARIA / S.C. // Sept 30 (1861—date in pen) RED fancy cds with matching PAID 5 (CSA catalog type A, CV $250) on TURNED COVER to Henry Summer, Newberry, SC; inside use RICHMOND / Va. // SEP / 2 cds with matching DUE 10 to Wm. Summer, Pomaria, S.C., with mandated manuscript endorsement “From Lieut. A. G. Summer, Hammock Guards, 2 Regt Florida Vols.” Open 3 sides with edge defects but excellent markings. Ex Wm. A. Fox and Giana Wayman. $230.

NEWBERRY DISTRICT PHILATELIC FACTS: Per Giana Wayman, there were only 21 post offices in the Confederate Newberry District. Other than Newberry C.H., only 4 are recorded with the town as its point of origin and only 6 as their destination. Only Pomaria and Frog Level had handstamped town, date, rate or paid markings.

Adam G. Summer (1822-1866) served in Co. E. 2nd Florida Infantry, Hammock Guards, Finegan’s Brigade, Mahone’s Division, A.P. Hill’s Corps, R.E. Lee’s Army. He enlisted as a 1st Lieutenant on July 5, 1861, at Ocala, FL, and was discharged for promotion to Captain on 11-16-61 at which time he transferred to the CSA Commissary Dept. He married Margaret J. on 9-20-65.