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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.53 (search)
f. In 1862 he was sent out by the Treasury Department of the Confederacy to negotiate the famous cotton bonds. Mr. C. G. Memminger, of this State, was Secretary of the Treasury, but Colonel Gibbes was sent at the advice of Mr. Judah P. Benjamin,ond — for Lincoln did not know Erlanger or suspect his mission. The foreigners communicated with President Davis and Mr. Memminger and urged them to make a larger issue of cotton bonds. He was received indifferently by Mr. Davis, who had learned to rely on Mr. Memminger's excellent judgment. The latter declared that the Confederate Congress authorized him to borrow but $15,000,000 and he could not exceed its instructions. Erlanger was thus unseccessful. He declared that the South shouldouth starved to death because of the fact that foreign powers would not recognize her government. In Capers' life of Memminger, the distinguished Secretary of the Confederate Treasury is excused for not taking advantage of this opportunity on the
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
id not offer sword to Grant, 59 To the rear, 368 Lee Gen. Stephen D., 25 His tribute to Parker's Boys, 106 Logan, Gen. Thomas M., 57 McCabe, Capt. W. Gordon 125 McClay. Corporal John killed, 278 McNeill's Rangers roll of, 323 McNeill, Capt. J. C., 30 McCreary. Col. James B., 278 Malvern Hill Reminiscences of 125 Manassas, First Battle of, 33 Second Battle of, 194 Manassas to Frazier's Farm, .?66 Maury, Commodore, M. F., 371 Maury Col. R. L., 371 Memminger, Secretary C. G., 201 Memorial Day, The first Confederate 369 Mississippi Troops in Virginia, 1861-5 58 Morgan's Raid through Ohio and Indiana, 110; in Kentucky 263; Horses Impressed, 118 Moore J. Staunton, 121 Morris Island Prisoners Fired on, 275 Negroes. As Slaves The Loyalty of, 29, 52 63, 64, 69 Monument to, at Fort Mill S. C.. 67 Their Memorial Window to Jackson 97 With Gen. Morgan, 120 Proposed to be Freed and made Soldiers, 181 New Market Battle of 155 Cadets killed at,