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 1865Harpers Weekly
About Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly
began on January 3, 1857, and in its run of nearly 60 years spanned a remarkable period of American history, simultaneously
reporting on it, influencing it, and making it. Harper's Weekly was a vital part of the Civil War and now is a window into
those days: the politics, the literature, the style, the commerce, and, of course, the battles.
This Edition is From February 1865
It Covers
The Philidelphia Fire, Battle of Petersburg,
The Charge on Rowanty Creek, and memoirs of Confederate Prison camps
1864
This is an Tax Slip from Indiana. In the amount of $6.30,
for Union Township, Indiana county, school, toenship, sinking fund, and road tax for the year of 1863. This was an slip
for Property Tax. Property Tax was first instituted offically nationwide during the Civil war, to help fun the cost of the
Federal Armies.
| Confederate States War Bond |
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 1864 It reads:
Series J
Confederate States of America
This will certify that S. Shachman has paid
the office Two-thousand 00/100 Dollars, which amount registered of the Confederate States of America, bearing interest from
this date, at the rate of four per cent. per annum, will be issued to him under the "Act to reduce the currency, and to authorize
a new issue of Notes and Bonds," approved February 17,1864, upon the surrender of this Certificate at this office.
Signed by the Confederate States of America
Assistant Treasurer.
Note about this Bond
At this stage of the Civil War the Federal Blockade
had succesfully depleated the supplies of the Confederacy, including paper. The Confederacy had run out of paper to print
bonds, so thus issued these reciepts showing money had been paid for bonds, and the holder would eventually recieve the bond.
The War ended before the bonds could be issued. This reciept was issed in Charleston, S.C.
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