ANDERSONVILLE POW LETTER A very rare war-date 1p. 8vo., Union prisoner's letter and cover written in period pencil by Sgt. Jordan C. Harris, Co. A, 81st Illinois Vols,, datelined: "Andersonville, Ga., July 17, 1864. In Prison". Harris was captured along with a majority of his regiment at the battle of Guntown, Miss. on June 10, 1864. Here he writes to his wife and child informing them of his capture and confinement in the Civil War's most notorious Southern prison. In part: "...We are well & intend to do the best we can. Sorry to say...we've not seen Orson [Pvt. Orson R. Thornton was killed at the battle of Guntown] since we went into the fight. We heard once that he was wounded & left in the hospital. Should we have to stay here next winter we'd be glad to get something from home...the boys of our Co. with us are well. Write only a page at a time directed Andersonville Prison. Faith & Hope will cheer us... ". With the original Northern patriotic cover bearing a printed poem entitled "Cavalry Song", giving a thrilling account of a cavalry charge that puts the enemy to flight. Canceled at Old Point Comfort, Va. with a "Due 6" rating along with the manuscript "Prisoner's letter" and a Confederate official's inspection mark. A very rare combination from the South's most infamous Civil War prison. Please note that there are only 32 known Andersonville Prison covers extant. The Confederate official's inspection mark is for Henry Wirz, commandant of Andersonville.$800-1,000