The APS Sale

Atlanta Ga. Nov 21, 1862, sharp cds with matching " Due 10 " handstamp on orange cover to Mrs. Dr. G. W. Peddy, Franklin, Ga.; endorsed "From G. W. Peddy, Surgeon 56th Ga. Regt", Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. C   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Dr. George Washington Peddy (1834-1913) was born in Franklin, Ga., received his M.D. from the New Orleans School of Medicine and practiced medicine in Heard County, Ga. before and after the war. He was a Surgeon for the 4th Regiment Georgia State Troops and also served as Surgeon in the 55th / 56th GA Infantry and 23rd Alabama Infantry. He was appointed Surgeon in CSA 5-16-1962 and served on the staffs of Brig. Gen. Danville Leadbetter, Gen. Alfred Cumming's Brigade, Gen. C. L. Stevenson's Division. The following is an excellent book based on letters written by this physician to his wife and vice versa: Cuttino, George Peddy [1981] Saddlebag and Spinning Wheel; being the Civil War Letters of George W. Peddy, M.D., Mercer Press, Macon, GA. Information in an unpublished database, courtesy of F.T. Hambrecht and J. L. Koste: Biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity.

Cassville Ga., Feb 25, blue cds with matching " 5 PAID " in circle handstamp on buff cover to Lieut. W. A. Chunn, 1st Brig 1st Reg Co. I, State Troops, Savannah, Geo., Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.

William Augustus Chunn enlisted in Company I, 1st Regiment, 1st Brigade of the Georgia State Troops on October 5, 1861 and was elected 2nd Lieutenant. He served at Screven Point near Savannah until he mustered out of the State Troops in April of 1862. The same month Chunn enlisted as a private in Company I, 40th Georgia Infantry Regiment. During 1862 he served in Tennessee, Kentucky, and at Cumberland Gap. In December 1862, he participated in the Vicksburg Campaign. Although he was offered command of the company, he refused and instead became commissary Sergeant in which position he remained until the Regiment surrendered at April 26, 1865. Willie was well educated and may have practiced law after the war. The Chunns were a prosperous planter family and owned several slaves.

Trinity College, N.C. 25 Apr, cds with matching "Paid 5" rating handstamp on orange buff cover to Raleigh N.C., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

"Somerville Tenn, April 6 1863", manuscript postmark with matching " Paid 10 " on folded letter to Washington Tenn., interesting letter mentioning people being in the "servis" and the "Southern Armey", Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 for similar.

"Gladesboro Va Oct 27th 1862", manuscript postmark with matching " paid 10 cts " on adversity cover fashioned from postal form addressed to Mrs. Allie Yonce, Wytheville, Va. The William B. Yonce Papers 1827-1893 are in the Duke University Library., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Richmond Va. Sep 13, 1862, cds with matching "Due 5" rating handstamp on cover with " Wm. W. Boyce/M.C. " free frank to his wife in his hometown of Winnsboro, S.C., postmarked "Richmond, Va." cds with matching "Due 5" straight line handstamp, Very Fine and choice (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 72), ex-Monroe .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Confederate Congressmen were granted a limited franking privilege by the Confederate Post Office Department but it did not give them the privilege of free postage enjoyed by their Federal counterparts. They were allowed to mail letters postage due as long as they franked them. However, it was the norm for Confederate Congressmen to frank their mail but not take advantage of the postage due privilege. This cover is a scarce example of a Congressman mailing a franked letter postage due.

Richmond Va. Sep 25, 1862, cds with matching "PAID" straightline with faint penciled " 2 " and ms. "Ch Ex Depart of Va J.L." for Charge Executive Department of Virginia Gov. John Letcher on fresh orange cover addressed in unmistakable bold hand of Governor John Letcher to Thomas H. Howard M.D. Genl Ransoms Brig. Hospital, Near Nine Mile Road three miles from "Richmond" Va., a Very Fine multifaceted drop rate use with autograph value as well as military address.

C.S.A. Catalog No. A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Thomas H. Howard enlisted as an Assistant Surgeon in Field & Staff North Carolina 35th Infantry to take charge of brigade hospital at Front Royal, Va. No further records with NARA.