Confederate money

[litenlarry]

Does anyone own any Confederate money?
I recently visited my Dad, he is passing along family heirlooms as his health is failing and he want's certain things to go to certain heirs..
I had never seen the item he gave me as it had been packed away for years...The items were framed quite some time ago..
The monies were received by my Great Great Grandfather for payment for his service in the Civil War..Where he served as a Captain..Unsure of the Regiment, but he lived in Tennessee at the time..
His will is almost unreadable and someone put scotch tape over the creases..But the will passed on his Confederate money to his namesake , a great Grandson.( My Dads Brother )
In the picture frame, the last will and testament, is shown, along with the monies, a picture of him setting in his hand made rocker, along with a picture of his belonging's he passed on to others..
Really cool to see something that old in great condition..
Anyone else have something similar ?

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I have often claimed that I do, but actually I don't.
My family was so poor we couldn't even afford CSA money!

Like up in the NE you might see a sign which says-
- No hundreds
- No Canadian money

Do you take Confererate Money?

 

[zzzippper]

My uncle has my great great grandfather's mustering out certificate. It pictures the fighting at Shiloh on the wrong side during the War of Northern Aggression.

 

[hoc9sw]

Frame looks like 1920's.
All of those items are important family heirlooms, and with a bit of research, you might find service records and pension records for these men. Amazing the kinds of things you may learn about them.
There was one banknote in my family, but it went on through an uncle to a family I have little contact with. The 1700's family Bible disappeared the same way.

Put a copy of these sorts of things at your local county historical society, or state history commission, lest they be lost forever.

 

[redlevel]

Save yo' Confederate money boys, 'cause the South's gonna rise again!!

 

[BE Mike]

I have something similar. I keep it in a money clip. It is getting so, it isn't worth much either.

 

[MOONDAWG]

Does anyone own Confederate money?

Just $713 of it...

$1 from Florida $500 CSA bill, $100 from Alabama, $100 from Lousiana, $2 from the Bank of Chattanooga & a $5 CSA Treasury warrant.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

When I was a child in NC in the early fifties, I recall reading in the newspaper that a local bank, as I recall, was selling off their Confederate money. Wish I'd bought some, not that I had any Union money to buy it with. Probably worth something now, but I don't really know.

 

[1morethan8]

Quilt Made From Confederate Money made with Confederate money. Lasley’s great-grandfather was a small boy who was given the newly worthless Confederate money by returning soldiers after the Civil War. His mother sewed the bills into a quilt. After more than a century as a family heirloom, Lasley is donating the quilt to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History an affiliate of the Smithsonian.
It is willed to my daughter who will present it to the museum.

 

[Will Carry]

That is very cool stuff. I have a copy of my great grandfather's pay receipt he got for clothing. He fought for the South. It was for $14 and some change. It must have been Confederate money.

 

[the ringo kid]

Does anyone own any Confederate money?
I recently visited my Dad, he is passing along family heirlooms as his health is failing and he want's certain things to go to certain heirs..
I had never seen the item he gave me as it had been packed away for years...The items were framed quite some time ago..
The monies were received by my Great Great Grandfather for payment for his service in the Civil War..Where he served as a Captain..Unsure of the Regiment, but he lived in Tennessee at the time..
His will is almost unreadable and someone put scotch tape over the creases..But the will passed on his Confederate money to his namesake , a great Grandson.( My Dads Brother )
In the picture frame, the last will and testament, is shown, along with the monies, a picture of him setting in his hand made rocker, along with a picture of his belonging's he passed on to others..
Really cool to see something that old in great condition..
Anyone else have something similar ?

according to recent prices I saw--thats about $300 worth of Confederate money collecables.

 

[the ringo kid]

Quilt Made From Confederate Money made with Confederate money. Lasley’s great-grandfather was a small boy who was given the newly worthless Confederate money by returning soldiers after the Civil War. His mother sewed the bills into a quilt. After more than a century as a family heirloom, Lasley is donating the quilt to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History an affiliate of the Smithsonian.
It is willed to my daughter who will present it to the museum.

Thats tens of thousands of dollars there/

 

[litenlarry]

Frame looks like 1920's.
All of those items are important family heirlooms, and with a bit of research, you might find service records and pension records for these men. Amazing the kinds of things you may learn about them.
There was one banknote in my family, but it went on through an uncle to a family I have little contact with. The 1700's family Bible disappeared the same way.

Put a copy of these sorts of things at your local county historical society, or state history commission, lest they be lost forever.

Long story short...
Both of my ancestors on my Mom and Dad's side, migrated to Hickory CO. MO. after the war, from Tennessee..My Mom's side ancestor was a union Officer..My Dad's side was a Confederate soldier ( rumored, but confirmed, he was a Officer). It is confirmed that they both fought at the battle of Nashville, on opposite sides..
The familes have donated quite a few artifacts to the following:
Hickory County Historical Society
And an explanation to the Williams house and now museum, in short form;

John S. Williams was elected to the Lower House of the Missouri General Assembly and served nine terms up to the onset of the Civil War. At that time, both the Union and the Confederates claimed Missouri. The Governor of Missouri was in favor of secession from the Union and urged joining the Southern cause, but the State was divided almost equally over the issue. John Siddle Williams, being from the South, argued and voted for withdrawal from the Union, but when voted down, he immediately joined the Confederate Army and left Missouri fleeing for his life. He served four years as a Captain in the 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry State Guard,(8th Division)., serving his time in Arkansas. During the Civil War, his family took refuge in Monroe county MO and when the War was over, John S. Williams met them in Boonville, Cooper county where they lived until 1867 when they moved to Washington County Arkansas.

John S. Williams farmed land in Arkansas, but it was not long before his abilities as a Legislator once again found him being voted into public service. In 1874 he was overwhelmingly elected to represent his District in the Lower House of the Arkansas General Assembly and continued to serve 6 more terms, until elected in 1880 to a four year term in the Arkansas State Senate. On Jan. 22, 1881, John Siddle Williams died after suffering a major stroke on the Senate Floor. He was given a State Funeral and buried in Little Rock, Arkansas in Mt. Holly Cemetery among other dignitaries
The Williams Family of John Siddle Williams

 

[Straightshooter2]

Save yo' Confederate money boys, 'cause the South's gonna rise again!!

The way things are going, pretty soon all them Yankee states is gonna outlaw guns completely. Since we don't have much of that nonsense in the South, we'll still have our guns and the Confederate Army can just walk right in!

We used to have some real Confederate money when I was a kid but it apparently got lost in one of our moves or another when dad got stationed at different posts.

CW

 

[litenlarry]

according to recent prices I saw--thats about $300 worth of Confederate money collecables.

Some of the Confederate note's seem to have value to collectors, NOT that I would sell at any price..



I have researched a tad, mostly to see what the images on the bill were..

On my Mothers side I posted this earlier about my other Great, Great Grandfater.., just in case you missed it, here it is..

http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/402423-veterans-day-civil-war.html

 

[klondike]

A cousin sent me a picture of my Gr Gr grandfather's pay book from the Texas 9th Cavalry, where he served as a Lt.. It looks like he was only paid through 1863. I wonder what $100/month for say two years and with compound interest would be?
Save that Confederate money as it may well be worth something again.

 

[glowe]

Great heirloom - that collection makes me believe the CSA money is original. It is a shame that there are so many counterfiet items out there that it makes one question everything.

 

[glowe]

Just $713 of it...

$1 from Florida $500 CSA bill, $100 from Alabama, $100 from Lousiana, $2 from the Bank of Chattanooga & a $5 CSA Treasury warrant.

You can buy the same set for $7.99 plus shipping.

Civil War Era Confederate States Replica Paper Money Currency Set - Newegg.com

 

[litenlarry]

Great heirloom - that collection makes me believe the CSA money is original. It is a shame that there are so many counterfiet items out there that it makes one question everything.

Having been passed down thru my forefathers, I have no doubt as to it's originality..
I had heard of the bills and the Will,since I was a Pup, just never laid eyes on it..Or had it in my possession..
My now deceased younger Brother, had done a lot of research on our ancestors, unfortunately, I don't have the info..
Sad..

 

[BigBill]

It's said the south shall rise again, when that happens maybe this money will be worth something. I'm surprised it's not worth something now it's part of your history.

My people weren't here till around 1899 but I get blamed anyway.