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Johnny Kicklighter wrote at 2009-03-26 20:27:12
Just to set the record straight, Confederate money was never declared legal tender by the CSA congress. It was a hotly debated topic throughout the war.  Secretary of Treasury Chris Memminger of the CSA, wrote several letters in opposition to the idea.  His two main points were: 1)Since nearly everyone accepted it as legal tender why do we need a law making it such? 2)The people at large were suspicious of money issued by a central government. One of the reasons for succession was fear of a large central government.

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Michael Troy

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I can answer just about any question on early American History. My specialties are the American Revolution through the Civil War/Reconstruction. I also have greater expertise in matters relating to military, political or legal history.

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I have lectured at George Washington University regarding the Civil War, as well as several elementary school Civil War demonstrations. I was also a member of a Civil War reenactment group for about 10 years.

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J.D. University of Michigan
B.A. George Washington University

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Truman Scholar

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