Letter, 1897.
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Confederate States of America
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During the Civil War, the Confederate States of America issued their own currency notes. These circulated like cash, but were technically bills of credit. At the beginning of the war, they circulated widely, but by the end of the war they had lost nearly all their value. Many of the bills remained in private hands after the war and became collectible as memorabilia. Other bills, which the Union Army had confiscated, were in the hands of the United States War Department; it transferred them to th...
Wayland, Adam.
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Hewitt, Fayette.
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The First Kentucky Brigade was part of the Confederate Army. it became known as the Orphan Brigade after Union troops captured Fort Donelson (1862), leaving the brigade cut off from it's home state for the duration of the war. Despite this, the Orphan Brigade distinguished itself on and off the battlefield by maintaining high morale, discipline, and effective military tactics. They lost two brigader generals in battle: Roger Weightman Hanson and Benjamin Hardin Helm. Regiments from the brigade f...
Wayland, Sallie E.
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The flag came into Wayland's possession through her husband, Adam, who retrieved it from a fallen bearer on a battlefield. From the description of Letter, 1897. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28573382 ...
