[mac_truck]

You still haven't explained what all that 'specie' in southern banks in 1860 was spent on. What did those rich rebels spend their gold and silver on?

We know the ending balance was zero. Surely an astute archivist could examine confederate outlays and total them up.

[PeaRidge]

The point was in reply to Walt's Big Mac Pherson quote which was:

"statement from McPherson, "They didn't have much liquid capital."

Which I refuted. You can ask him what Big Mac says about war time spending.

[eddie willers]

What did those rich rebels spend their gold and silver on?

We know the ending balance was zero. Surely an astute archivist could examine confederate outlays and total them up.

Shadow of the Sentinel: One Man's Quest to Find the Hidden Treasure of the Confederacy
By Warren Getler, Bob Brewer

Interesting book.