Confederate War Secretary Blames Military Failures on Treasury Secretary

By Poor Morale, Desertions, Lack of Equipment All the Result of Poor Fiscal Policies
Correspondence between the Secretaries of War and the Treasury, on the Subject of a Deficiency of Funds, Confederate States of America, War Department, Richmond, Va, December 29, 1864.

Single folded 9.5 x 12 inch sheet; light toning, starting to split at fold. Very faint rubber stamp, "Record Division, War Department, Rebel Archives." Parrish & Willingham 2315.

War Secretary James Seddon castigates Treasury Secretary George Trenholm for currency policies that contribute to poor military morale and desertion. Trenholm's response is rather lame.

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Confederate War Secretary Blames Military Failures on Treasury Secretary

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Poor Morale, Desertions, Lack of Equipment All the Result of Poor Fiscal Policies

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