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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The gold and silver in the Confederate States Treasury. (search)
t presented the same undaunted front as when it left Richmond. They were staunch to the last, and verified the adage that blood will tell. The officers with me at this time were Captain Rochelle, Surgeon Garrelson, Paymaster Wheliss, and Lieutenants Peek, McGuire, Sanxay, and Armistead. Lieutenants Peek, McGuire, and Armistead are living, and will testify to the truth of the above narrative. Immediately after turning the money over to General Duke I disbanded my command. And here ends myLieutenants Peek, McGuire, and Armistead are living, and will testify to the truth of the above narrative. Immediately after turning the money over to General Duke I disbanded my command. And here ends my personal knowledge of the Confederate treasure. What became of the money. On the evening of May 2d, the President and troops started for Washington, Ga. The next day the cavalry insisted upon having some of the money (so it is stated), and General Breckenridge, with the consent of the President, I believe, paid out to them $100,000. At least, that is the sum I have seen stated. I know nothing of it myself. It was a wise proceeding on the part of the General, and it enabled the poor, wor