Date Original
1863-1865
Description
This collection contains five original Confederate bills that were manufactured during the Civil War.
Biographical/Historical Note
Between 1861 and 1865, the Confederacy issued currency to millions of Southerners, gambling that a Confederate victory would ensure the currency was redeemable. To devalue the Confederate Currency, some Northerners printed Confederate money and circulated it in the South. These factors led to one of the greatest inflationary periods in America, particularly in the South. By the war’s end, Confederate notes were worthless, and many people bartered or used black market Union issues as a medium of exchange.
Physical Description
Document; 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMCNE.0002.0008
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Confederate currency, SMCNE.0002.0008
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives
Recommended Citation
Confederate currency, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.
Disciplines
United States History
