Confederate Gold

The account

When Richmond fell, the Confederacy's treasury fled south by wagon train, gold and silver under armed guard, rolling through Georgia while the country collapsed around it. Near the Chennault plantation, in the dark, the wagons were raided; locals scooped coins from the mud for days afterward. What was never recovered has been argued over for a hundred and sixty years: spent, scattered, or buried in haste by men who did not live to dig it up.

Leads, where the trail points now

• Where the trail goes cold: Last inventoried with the wagon train camped at Chennault Crossroads, Georgia, on the night of May 24, 1865. That is where any serious search begins.
• What you are chasing is Missing treasury. Work the documented record of Confederate Gold back to primary sources and separate what is attested from folklore before you commit time or money.
• Confirm who owns and governs Near Chennault Plantation, Lincolnton, GA and get written permission before any search; treat protected or archaeological ground as off limits.