Civil War Gold and Other Lost Treasures - Softcover

Gaines, W.Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0938289950 ISBN 13: 9780938289951

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong, 1999

Synopsis

* School teacher finds 54,000 in Civil War-era currency near Gettysburg.* Children find 5900 in gold coins in Florida.* Tree blown over by storm in Louisiana reveals Civil War plantation's jewels and silver.* Treasure hunter finds a silver plate and coins worth 24,000 in a park in the center of Roanoke.* Loot from John Hunt Morgan's raids never recovered.* Contents of the U.S. Mint in New Orleans never recovered after the Confederate occupation.* At least 150,000 from the Confederate treasury unaccounted for when Jefferson Davis was captured.Some of the legends about lost Civil War treasure have proven to be true in recent years. Today, a dedicated band of treasure hunters continue the search for the biggest hoards of gold, coins and relics of the Civil War era that have never been found.Civil War treasure hunter and historian W. Craig Gaines has produced a fascinating introduction to lost Civil War treasure, including a chapter and maps devoted to each of the forty states, as well as Mexico, the Bahamas and the West Indies, where lost treasures are said to be buried.Many tales of Civil War treasure belong in the realm of legendary and Gaines has carefully assembled the evidence to separate genuine incidents from fanciful. Each Civil War treasure tale is documented and has references for further research. Both the general Civil War enthusiast and the prospective treasure-hunter will be fascinated by these stories, including lost mines discovered during campaigns in the West, lost family treasures hidden from Union or Confederate raiders, sunken Confederate blockade-runners, lost payrolls of military units, and the missing loot from Confederate raids on the Colorado gold fields. The author has also drawn upon his many years' experience in research and exploration to provide an extensive guide to the world of the Civil War treasure and relic hunter, including journals, organizations, websites, government agencies, shops and manufacturers.

About this title

From the Author:

This book is about lost and found Civil War treasures.
For over 30 years I've been collecting Civil War treasure stories, both lost and found treasures. Many of these stories are true, the remainder may be legends based on the truth. When dealing with what is mostly tales passed down from one generation to the next, the facts sometimes become a bit twisted. I used historical documentation to sort out some of the fiction and to reveal some of the facts. Enjoy this collection. I hope you uncover some Civil War treasures out there--possibly the lost Confederate Treasury or some cache of coins hidden by a soldier who went off to war, but never returned home. This book has a list of treasures by state (40 states as well as the Bahamas and Mexico). I have noted the sources of the information on each treasure story. My book also contains a list of treasure hunting clubs by state and other Civil War treasure hunting resources. Good hunting. Let me know if you find any of the treasures.

Synopsis:

A fascinating introduction to lost Civil War treasure, including a chapter and maps devoted to each of the forty states, as well as Mexico, the Bahamas and the West Indies, where lost treasures are said to be buried, with an extensive guide to the world of the Civil War treasure and relic hunter, including journals, organizations, websites, government agencies, shops and manufacturers. * School teacher finds USD54,000 in Civil War-era currency near Gettysburg.* Children find USD5900 in gold coins in Florida.* Tree blown over by storm in Louisiana reveals Civil War plantation's jewels and silver.* Treasure hunter finds a silver plate and coins worth USD24,000 in a park in the center of Roanoke.* Loot from John Hunt Morgan's raids never recovered.* Contents of the U.S. Mint in New Orleans never recovered after the Confederate occupation.* At least USD150,000 from the Confederate treasury unaccounted for when Jefferson Davis was captured. Some of the legends about lost Civil War treasure have proven to be true in recent years.

Today, a dedicated band of treasure hunters continue the search for the biggest hoards of gold, coins and relics of the Civil War era that have never been found.Civil War treasure hunter and historian W. Craig Gaines has produced a fascinating introduction to lost Civil War treasure, including a chapter and maps devoted to each of the forty states, as well as Mexico, the Bahamas and the West Indies, where lost treasures are said to be buried.Many tales of Civil War treasure belong in the realm of legendary and Gaines has carefully assembled the evidence to separate genuine incidents from fanciful. Each Civil War treasure tale is documented and has references for further research. Both the general Civil War enthusiast and the prospective treasure-hunter will be fascinated by these stories, including lost mines discovered during campaigns in the West, lost family treasures hidden from Union or Confederate raiders, sunken Confederate blockade-runners, lost payrolls of military units, and the missing loot from Confederate raids on the Colorado gold fields.

The author has also drawn upon his many years' experience in research and exploration to provide an extensive guide to the world of the Civil War treasure and relic hunter, including journals, organizations, websites, government agencies, shops and manufacturers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0938289950
• ISBN 13: 9780938289951
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220