Morris Island, "Immortal 600", S.C. 3c Rose (65) tied by "Allenville Ky. Oct. 2" (1864) circular datestamp with date in manuscript, addressed to Stephen Allensworth, a prisoner-of-war on Morris Island, endorsed via Port Royal, magenta pen docketing "Contains $111 Greenback", edge nicks and stamp with corner crease, Fine appearing and desirable "Immortal 600" cover, signed Ashbrook, in August 1864 approximately 600 Confederate prisoners were moved on the Crescent City to Morris Island near Charleston by Federal forces, arriving on the island 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, a continuation and escalation of the prior "50" prisoner incident, Allensowrth was one of Morgan's Raiders (1st Kentucky Cavalry), he was captured at Salineville O. in July 1863 during Morgan's Ohio raid, he was held in various Union prisons before being transferred to Morris Island and then Fort Pulsaski

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