I was looking for information to further document the use of Mexican silver coinage to pay off Gen. Joseph Johnston's Army of Tennessee and it's pretty clear that $38,000 - from your article's read ($39,000 in other documents) in Mexican silver coin was left in Greensboro, NC for that purpose on or about 08 April 1865.

The rest of the renowned "lost Confederate treasury" is a subject of almost mythological proportion; I was only interested in documenting the path of what was paid Johnston's troops, following their 26 April 1865 surrender.

I recently purchased one of these coins, issued to Sgt. Samuel Milton Taylor, a soldier in the 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. Accompanying the coin is a 1907 written documentation of the piece from his family (transcribed in type on a protective envelope in the 1970s).

The photos were not clear and when I received this piece, I immediately noticed a significant detail the Seller had missed...on the worn area of the Mexican eagle's breast - a St. Andrews Cross (Confederate battle flag) was incised thereon - presumably by Sgt. Taylor.

From my read of your articles for the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, I thought this piece and its history might be of interest.

Chelius adds:

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
BOOK REVIEW: CONFEDERATE FINANCE(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n16a05.html)
THE LAST DAYS OF THE CONFEDERATE TREASURY(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n48a10.html)
ENGRAVED CONFEDERATE TREASURY SOUVENIR COINS(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n46a11.html)
MORE ON ENGRAVED CONFEDERATE TREASURY SOUVENIR COINS(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n47a14.html)
MORE ON ENGRAVED CONFEDERATE TREASURY SOUVENIR COINS(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n48a11.html)