Items for Sale - Prisoner of War & Civilian Flag of Truce - Section One

Item# 18971

Price: $300

CAMP CHASE, COLUMBUS, OHIO: U.S. 3¢ rose (65) tied “prison bar grid” with neat matching postmark of COLUMBUS / O // FEB / 16, to Col. Frank Farmington, Brandon, Vermont, with note up left end “from a rebel prisoner.” Censor “Exmd E. L. Webber, Capt. Comdg Prisons.” On verso is “J.K.P. Campbell Letter Feb 3rd 63.” Ex Roger Ballard. $300.

James K. P. Campbell (1844-1932) was in the Confederate Commissary Department, CS Infantry. He was known to in his family as "Uncle Brig." It is believed he was called this outside of the family also. He was known to have a very long mustache, and the assumption to his nickname came from the fact that he had a "brigadier" mustache.

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