In the Shadow of Gold: A Tale of the Lost Confederate Treasure
April 1865. Richmond, Virginia. Two trains. One treasure. And a question worth millions.
As the US Civil War was drawing to a close, and Grant was about to take Richmond, two trains left the city in the dark of night. One carried Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet. The other carried the Confederate Treasury guarded by a young midshipman from the CSA Navy. A few weeks later, Davis was captured by Federal troops near Irwinville, Georgia, and the treasure…was gone. People have... [Read More...]