The Confederate soldiers received their pay in these notes. These notes bore the statement approximately as follows: "Six months after a ratification of a treaty of peace between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America, pay to the bearer the sun of ______ dollars, with interest at 8 percent." As there was no treaty of peace favorable to the Confederates, these notes lost their value upon the unconditional surrender of the Confederates to General Grant. Many of the wealthier Southerners had invested all their money in these Confederate bank notes and were practically made bankrupt.
List of Confederate Currency - Confederate Notes!
The first of the issues was made at the first capitol of the Confederacy, which was at Montgomery, Alabama under Act of March 9, 1861. These were issued in the following denomination.
$1000.00 Bust of Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun.
$ 500.00 Rural scene, train, cattle in brook
$ 100.00 Train of cars at depot, Liberty standing.
$ 50.00 Three workers in field, two hoeing
The same year there were issued from the new capitol at Richmond, VA the following.
$100.00 Train of cars, Justice at the left and Minerva at the right
$ 50.00 Two females on bale of cotton
On July 25, 1861 there was issued from the capitol at Richmond, VA the following notes.
$100.00 Two women in the center and George Washington on the lower left.
$ 50.00 Bust of Washington, female with bird, seated on globe.
$ 20.00 Ship sailing
$ 10.00 Female leaning on shield, Confederate flag.
$ 5.00 Female leaning on figure 5, eagle, sailor
$ 5.00 Five at left end, Engraved by J. Manouvrier New Orleans, LA
On September 2, 1861 there were issued from the Richmond, VA capitol, the following notes.
$100.00 Men loading a wagon with cotton, sailor leaning on anchor and bale.
$ 50.00 Woman seated, treasure chest, train
$ 50.00 Train of cars, woman, Justice
$ 50.00 Bust of Jefferson Davis
$ 20.00 Female seated behind large 20
$ 20.00 Bust of Stephens
$ 20.00 Three female, Liberty standing
$ 20.00 Ship sailing, sailor
$ 20.00 Female kneeling beside globe, blacksmith.
$ 10.00 Negro picking cotton, steamboat.
$ 10.00 Hunter, child.
$ 10.00 Camp scene of Gen Marion, bust of Hunter
$ 10.00 Group of Indians seated.
$ 10.00 Load of cotton bales, bust of Oldham.
$ 10.00 2 females with urn, train of cars.
$ 10.00 Females leaning on anchor, bust of hunter.
$ 10.00 Females leaning on anchor, bust of hunter and XX.
$ 10.00 Female leaning on shield.
$ 5.00 Group of females.
$ 5.00 Workers loading cotton.
$ 5.00 Machinist seated right, boy in oval.
$ 5.00 Sailor seated besides cotton bales, bust of Memminger.
$ 5.00 Bust of Memminger.
$ 5.00 Female seated on bale of cotton, sailor.
$ 2.00 Confederacy in conflict with Union, bust of Benjamin.
On April 17, 1882 the following interest notes were authorized and issued from the capitol at Richmond, VA
$100.00 Three workers in field, two hoeing, bust of Calhoun, female with wreath.
$100.00 Train of cars, steam locomotive, steamship in distance, milkmaid.
$100.00 Same but different locomotive.
On June 2, 1862 there were issued from the Richmond, VA capitol the following notes.
$2.00 Confederacy in conflict with Union, bust of Benjamin.
$2.00 Same different color.
$1.00 Same, with ONE.
On September 2, 1862 there were issued from the capitol at Richmond, VA the following notes.
$10.00 Female leaning on cotton bale, vessels in distance, bust of hunter.
On December 2, 1862 there were issued from the capitol at Richmond, VA under the Act of October 13, 1862 the following notes.
$100.00 Bust of Mrs Jefferson Davis, medallion head of Randolph.
$ 50.00 Bust of Jefferson Davis.
$ 20.00 Capitol of Nashville, bust of Stephens.
$ 10.00 Capitol of Columbia, S.C., bust of Hunter.
$ 5.00 Capitol at Richmond, bust of Memminger.
$ 2.00 Vignette figure, bust of Benjamin.
$ 1.00 Bust of C.C. Clay.
On April 6, 1863 under the Act of March 23, were issued at Richmond, VA the following notes.
$100.00 Bust of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, bust of Randolph, two soldiers.
$ 50.00 Bust of Jefferson Davis.
$ 20.00 Capitol of Nashville, bust of Stephens.
$ 10.00 Capitol of Columbia, S.C., bust of Hunter.
$ 5.00 Capitol at Richmond, bust of Memminger.
$ 2.00 Vignette figure, bust of Benjamin.
$ 1.00 Bust of C.C. Clay.
.50 Bust of Jefferson Davis.
On February 17, 1864 under the Act of same day there were issued at Richmond, VA from the capitol the following notes.
$500.00 Equestrian of statue of Washington, bust of Stonewall Jackson.
$100.00 Bust of Mrs. Davis, bust of Randolph.
$ 50.00 Bust of Jefferson Davis.
$ 20.00 Capitol at Nashville, bust of Stephens.
$ 10.00 Field artillery at full speed, bust of Hunter.
$ 5.00 Capitol at Richmond, bust of Memminger.
$ 2.00 Vignette figure, bust of Benjamin.
$ 1.00 Bust of C.C. Clay.
.50 Bust of Jefferson Davis.
