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Fiat Money in Memphis

P.G.T. Beauregard’s Fiat: Accept Confederate Money or Get Arrested From the Richmond Daily Dispatch May 22, 1862: Confederate Monkey [Money] at Memphis. –General Beauregard has taken the Confederate credit in hand at Memphis. as will be seen by the following … Continue reading

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Appealing for Press Freedom

It is said that, unlike the Lincoln administration, the CSA never suppressed dissenting opinions. The Memphis Daily Appeal says that being able to state military facts is necessary to back up its opinions and hold the Confederate leadership accountable. From … Continue reading

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