Confederate Hand-Book; A Compilation of Important Data and Other Interesting and Valuable Matter Relating to the War Between the States, 1861-1865 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ... 20, Hair cutting and shave....... 10 March 20, Candles 50 March 23, Coat, vest aud pants 2700 March 27, 1 gallon whisky 400 March 30, 1 pair boots......... 700 April 12, 6 yards linen, 1% wide 1200 April 14, 1 ounce sulphate quinine..... '.. 1700 April 14, 2 weeks' board......... 70O April 14, Bought $60 gold. 6000 April 20, 1 dozen Catawba wine....... 900 April 20, Shad and sundries........ 75 April 20, Matches 25 April 1, 1 penknife 125 April 1, 1 package brown Windsor soap...... 50 The above figures show to what extent prices had risen and the purchasing power of the Confederate money had fallen. Many Confederate? bills are still in existence. They are preserved as interesting relics of the-; Civil War. CONFEDERATES IN THE CABINET SINCE THE WAR. Amos T. Ackerman, Georgia, Captain C. S. A.; Attorney General of United States, from June, 1870, to December, 1871. D. McK. Key, Tennessee, Lieutenant Colonel C. S. A.; Postmaster General of U. S. 1877 to May, 1880. A. H. Garland, Arkansas, member 1st and 2d Confederate Congress; Attorney General of U. S. 1885 to 1889. L. Q. C. Lamar, Mississippi, Colonel C. S. A.; Secretary of Interior of U. S. March, 1885, to March, 1888. Hilary A. Herbert, Alabama, Colonel C. S. A.; Secretary of Navy U. S. 1893 to 1897. Wm. L. Wilson, West Virginia, private C. S. A.; Postmaster General of U. S. February, 1895, to March, 1897. CONFEDERATES WHO HAVE SERVED IN U. S. CONGRESS SINCE THE. WAR; ARRANGED BY STATES AND IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. Alabama. VV. C. Sherrod, officer C. S. A; member of Congress from Alabama, 1869-71. W. A. Handley, officer C. S. A.; member of Congress from Alabama, 1871-73. J. H. Sloss, private C. S. A.; member of Congress from Alabama, 1871-75. George Goldthwaite, C. S. Adjutant General of Alabama; U. S. Sena...