United States Postal History #659

1863, 10¢ light blue, die B (12b), three-margin single tied by bold Okolona, Miss circular datestamp, Jun 4, on a redirected cover originally sent to "Lieut. Thomas F. Hooper, 29th Reg. Ga. Vols., Stevenson's Brigade, Walker's Division, Dalton, Ga."; it was redirected to the Army of Tennessee, a Hospital in Griffin, Ga. and finally marked manuscript "Ford 10" and returned to Okolona when it was discovered that the Lieutenant had been captured.

The sender (possibly Lt. Hooper's wife) is informed of the details of his in a letter written entirely on the back of the envelope, in part "Near Marietta, Ga., June 22d 1864. The Lt. was capture on the 19th…out on skirmish. He mistook the enemy for our folks and walked up to them and did not discover the mistake until it was too late. As soon as the rebs saw him they motioned for him to come to them & professed to be our men. I suppose Capt. Cameron has written you and sent Anderson home. The Lt. was well when captured. (signed) Thos. J. Parr"

The cover has two large tears, on the front only, that have been neatly pieced back together, but is otherwise Fine. A fascinating item.