Sale 3036: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collections Session 1: United States

Salisbury Prison, Salisbury N.C., two strikes of blue "Cornish Flat N.H. April 28" cds on 1862 cover with stamp (US 1861 3c Rose) replaced at upper right, addressed to "Albert S. Hall, Prisoner of War, Salisbury, N. Carolina, via Norfolk, Virginia"; top back flap missing and slight soiling, Fine appearance; mainly because of the relatively smaller prison populations, early mail from the Sept 1861 -May 1862 routed via Norfolk is rarer than POW mail after 1862, Hall was paroled shortly after this envelope was posted.rnrnPrivate Albert L. Hall was a 21-year-old Cornish NH resident when he enlisted in May of 1861 in Co. I, NH 2nd Infantry. He was taken prisoner at Bull Run (1st Manassas). Military records show him confined at Richmond and then sent to New Orleans, La. Confederate government bought land for the prison on November 2, 1861, and the first prisoners arrived on December 9, 1861. Records show Hall as released 5-24-62 (place not stated).rnSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers