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April 26, 1862 - Rufus R. Dawes to ?

Click for full-sized scanned image Saturday, April 26th, 1862. Some men in our brigade bought to-day of citizens, large amounts of tobacco and other goods, with fac-simile confederate currency. The people refused United States treasury notes when offered, but sought this bogus confederate money with avidity. Indeed, I think myself, it looks a little better than the original rebel money. An order was issued to-day, forbidding this kind of swindling. (To view this page in its Source Category, click HERE)