The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-02
CONFEDERATE CASH.
stiII Another story of the UnaceounteL
for TreaSurc.

WASHINGTON, December 3i.-Mr. c. D.
Addison, Of this city, says: At the time Of
the evacuation of Richmond was clerk
in the Confederate Slltcs Treasury Depart
ment, and with detail OF others accom-
panied the specie that was sent from Rich
mOnd on the night Of April 2, 1865, and
rode on the same car in which the specie
was stored in iron boxes, and / have still
in my possession the papers received from
the officials OF the Treasury Department
on that evcr-memorable Sunday, ordering
me to accompany the effects OF the Depart
lnent to Charlotte, N. O. How much specie
was on the Cars do not know, but the
amount was understood to have been very
large, and was carried on one cur. When
the trim reached Danvile, on the evening
OF April 8, where President Davis and Cab
met had already arrived, the boxes con-
tanning the treasure were removed from the
car and placed in the vaults Of
bank, where 1t remained until
after the surrender OF Cen
eral Lees army. The Secretary OF the
Treasury, Trenholm, knowing there was no
further hope for the success OF the Confed-
srute army, then issued orders that a por-
ton OF the gold and silver belonging 10 the
government be used to redeem Confederate
notes, one dollar in specie for seventy in
currency, and saw immense sums OF this
specie paid out at the bank in Danyille in
exchange for tue then worthless notes, as
the soldiers aud citizens crowded about the
bank receiving goldand silver in return for
their currency in the proportion mentioned,
l, myself, being one of the fortunate ones,
and one OF the tellers who assisted in pay
ing out this gold is now member Of Il
prominent reul estutC firm Of one Of your
neighboIing cities. | do not know what
amount was used for redeeming notes at
DanvilIe, but soon after Lees surrender the
remaining treasure was sent to Greensboro,
North Carolina, and | there saw $Si0, 900 OF
it, mostly in Mexican silver coins, taken
ffom the c.trs, placed in four-horse wagon
and under an escort OF cavalry driven to
the camp Of Johnston's army, then sta
toned nelr Greensboro, and paid out to
the soldiers, as far as it would 20,
the privates receiving 50 so each. 1t
was hereHlso that all heolliCers and clerks
OF the Government were paid off in gold,
and | a sisted in drawing up the pay-rolls
to be signed by them, some OF whom re-
ceivcd us high as two hundred and fifty
dollars each, and few received less than
fifty dollars well remember how care
fully OF us concealed the, treasure in
our clothing, covering and sewing it on like
buttons, 70 prevent lis being taken from US
by the soldiers OF Sherman's army, to whom
We were daily expecting 10 surrender.
From Greensboro proceeded as inr South
as Charlotte with the Government. and
there a general dishlndment took place.
The remaining specie was placed in wag.
ons and carried across the country under
strong military escort to Washington, Ga,
where ] understood it was divided among
some Of the soldiers Of the late Confederate
army. But have no pcronal knowledge
of what occurred alter leaving Charlotte.
A few weeks later met with Mr.. A. F.
Denny, cashier OF one OF the Richmond
banks, who accompanied the gold belong:
ing 10 the banks to Washington, Ga, and
his account rs an eyewitness OF the raids
on the specie by the disbanded soldiery co.
incided substantially with the statement OF
General Alexander.