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On Christmas Day, 1864, the Confederate dollar's worth had decreased to such an extent that a turkey sold for $155 and a ham for $300. By the war's end, a cake of soap could sell for as much as $50, and an ordinary suit of clothes was $2,700. Near the end of the war, the currency became practically worthless as a medium of exchange.
Passed on August 15, 1861, the law covered property of more than $500 (Confederate) in value and several luxury items. The tax was also levied on ownership of slaves. However, the tax proved very difficult to collect. In 1862, only 5% of total revenue came from direct taxes, and it was not until 1864 that the amount reached the still-low level ...
Battle of Cherbourg (1864) ~ 38 to 41 Confederate sailors were rescued by a British yacht and escaped capture. The Battle of Cherbourg, or sometimes the Battle off Cherbourg or the Sinking of CSS Alabama, was a single-ship action fought during the American Civil War between the United States Navy warship, USS Kearsarge, and the Confederate ...
2,350 [1] 139 [4] Map of Athens Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program. The Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle, also known as the Battle of Athens, was fought near Athens, Alabama ( Limestone County, Alabama ), from September 23 to 25, 1864 as part of the American Civil War. [5]
A complete typeset of 72 banknotes of the Confederate States of America (1861–1864). The first six notes are already Featured Pictures leaving 66 (the second series on) for your consideration. The first six notes are already Featured Pictures leaving 66 (the second series on) for your consideration.
William T. Anderson [a] (c. 1840 – October 26, 1864), known by the nickname " Bloody Bill " Anderson, was a soldier who was one of the deadliest and most notorious Confederate guerrilla leaders in the American Civil War. Anderson led a band of volunteer partisan raiders who targeted Union loyalists and federal soldiers in the states of ...
Plaque in St. Albans memorializing the St. Albans Raid. The St. Albans Raid was the northernmost land action of the American Civil War.Taking place in St. Albans, Vermont, on October 19, 1864, it was a raid conducted out of the Province of Canada by 21 Confederate soldiers who had recently failed in engagements with the Union Army and evaded subsequent capture in the United States.
hide. The Confederate States Department of the Treasury was the department of the executive branch of the Confederate States of America responsible for the administration of the economic affairs of the Confederacy. These affairs including the issuing of debt, the collecting of taxes, the printing of money, and the administration of customs.