Friday, March 21, 2014

B. F. George / A. C. Smith Letter Cover (Confed.)



Description: Letter cover from P.O.W. A. C. Smith held at Johnson's Island Prison, OH to B. F.  George held at Point Lookout Prison, MD May 22, 1865.

Cover: Contains Sandusky, OH and bulls eye stamp as well as Examiner's stamp (Examined G. R. Y. ?).

Military History: 

A. C. Smith was Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion Confederate Infantry. Captured at Hatcher's Run, VA, April 2nd, 1865. Imprisoned at Johnson's Island and released June 20th, 1865.

B. F. George was a sergeant in the 1st Battalion Confederate Infantry.







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