When was it published?

July 25, 1862 in The Portland Daily Press

Domestic News July 25, 1862

The Portland Daily Press

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. A. Smith, Jeff. Davis, Sergeant B. B. Merrill

Q: What keywords are associated?

Rebel Currency, Confederate Bill, 5th Maine Regiment, Harrison Landing

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Mr. A. Smith displays a $5 Confederate bill from 1861, retrieved by Sgt. B.B. Merrill from a dead rebel officer near Harrison Landing, James River, on July 21.

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REBEL CURRENCY.—Mr. A. Smith, of the Metropolitan Saloon, has shown us a $5 bill, confederate currency, dated Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861, "payable six months after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States." "Fundable in eight per cent. stock-bonds of the Confederate States of America." The bill—very poorly executed for such a purpose—is ornamented with what is intended for the head of Jeff. Davis, though the real head would be a more fitting ornament for a halter. The bill was taken from the pocket of a dead rebel officer, near Harrison Landing, James River, July 21, by Sergeant B. B. Merrill of this city, of the 5th Maine Regiment.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Military

What keywords are associated?

Rebel Currency Confederate Bill 5th Maine Regiment Harrison Landing

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. A. Smith Jeff. Davis Sergeant B. B. Merrill

Where did it happen?

Harrison Landing, James River

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Harrison Landing, James River

Event Date

July 21

Key Persons

Mr. A. Smith Jeff. Davis Sergeant B. B. Merrill

Outcome

dead rebel officer

Event Details

Mr. A. Smith showed a $5 Confederate currency bill dated Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861, payable six months after ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States, fundable in eight per cent. stock-bonds of the Confederate States of America. The bill, poorly executed and ornamented with the head of Jeff. Davis, was taken from the pocket of a dead rebel officer near Harrison Landing, James River, by Sergeant B. B. Merrill of this city, of the 5th Maine Regiment.