Lot 8152
Confederate States of America, Charleston, SC 1861 Circular Datestamp and Matching "PAID 5" in Circle on Stampless Semi-Official Envelope
Openingsbod: $100
schatting: $200 - $400
"CHARLESTON S.C. MAR 15 1861" circular datestamp with matching PAID 5 in circle on legal cover with manuscript “Official Business, Medical Purveyor’s Office”, addressed to Surgeon J. Walter Hill, 19 Regt SCV, Camp Simons, most of top back flap missing and trifle reduced at right, still Very Fine semi-official use. Camp Simons #1 was at Rantowles Station on the Charleston & Savannah Railroad, while Camp Simons #2 was at the village of Ravenel, also positioned on the railroad.
Surgeon John Walter Hill (1834-1902) received his M.D. degree from the University of the City of New York Medical Department in 1958. He practiced medicine in Edgefield, SC, prior to the war. He mustered in to Capt. J. Abney’s Co Edgefield Reserves, 22nd SC Infantry in December 1861, subsequently passed the Confederate Army Board of Medical Examination and was appointed and confirmed Surgeon by the Confederate States Senate. He served in various units and states throughout the way, including a long stint with the 6th Texas Cavalry.
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