On the night of April 2/3; 1865; a train left Richmond carrying the gold and silver from the Confederate Treasury; perhaps worth $370;000; as well as $450;000 in gold and silver from a group of Richmond banks. The train roughly followed the escape route of Jefferson Davis and his cabinet - sometimes ahead of Davis; and sometimes behind. By the time the treasure cache reached Washington; Georgia; the Confederate Treasury was depleted. We'll examine in some detail what happened to the gold and silver along the way. The Richmond bank specie fared better up to that point; arriving more or less intact. But this would change radically on May 24; 1865 when Confederate parolees hijacked the Richmond bank gold as it was being shipped from Washington; GA back to Richmond. While some of that gold was recovered; there is still about $140;000 (1865 dollars) missing. This book will tell the tale of the last days of the Confederate Treasury; and the lost gold and silver of the Richmond Banks. The book contains 44 illustrations.
#6125178 in Books 2015-02-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .52 x 6.00l; .69 #File Name: 1508635870230 pages
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