"Immortal 600", Morris Island S.C. Inner prisoner-of-war cover to Browns Cove Va., endorsed "B. G. Brown, Capt. & Prisoner of War, Morris Island S.C." and "Per Flag of Truce Via Charleston S.C.", "Charleston S.C. Oct. 1, (1864)" circular datestamp and bold "10" due handstamp, Very Fine, in August 1864, approximately 600 Confederate prisoners were moved to Morris Island near Charleston by Federal forces, arriving on September 7, they were held in open barracks as "human shields" under direct shelling from Confederate forces in retaliation for Union prisoners being held in Charleston under shelling from U.S. forces, this cover is particularly desirable with the "Prisoner of war, Morris Island" docketing

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