Tallahassee, AL.

[Kentucky Kache]

There is another story of a wagon load of Confederate gold and silver being lost, but in this case the treasure was deliberately buried. The treasure wagon was en route from west Texas to Savannah, Ga., in 1864 when it was attacked by Union soldiers east of Tallahassee, Ala., in Elmore County. During the fighting the gold and silver was buried along a small creek about a mile southeast of Tallahassee. Some sources place the treasure along a sharp bend in the creek, while others use a fence line as a marker. Of course, it wouldn't be a treasure story if the Confederates won the engagement and then dug up their gold. They were soundly beaten and only a handful of the Confederate escort escaped with their lives.

The survivors dutifully reported the loss to officials in Savannah, but at that late date scant attention was paid to the loss of a single shipment of gold. However, I am told that there is a brief mention of this incident in the Confederate Archives at Richmond. Various estimates place the treasure in the $200,000 to $285,000 range

 

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[Bridge End Farm]

interesting ty for sharing

 

[ivan salis]

no doubt the survivors most likely paid a visit after the war -- I would have.

 

[pcolaboy]

Hate to sound like some uptight spelling bee champion but this town is often mistakenly called Tallahassee when in fact its is Tallassee - there is no 'h'. It's pronouced (tal-a-see). I've been there several times on my sales routes over the years. The town roughly straddles the Tallapoosa River which was a major trading route for Indians and early settlers. The banks surrounding the river are pretty steep in most places .

Hope this helps in your research.

Pcolaboy

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Hate to sound like some uptight spelling bee champion but this town is often mistakenly called Tallahassee when in fact its is Tallassee - there is no 'h'. It's pronouced (tal-a-see). I've been there several times on my sales routes over the years. The town roughly straddles the Tallapoosa River which was a major trading route for Indians and early settlers. The banks surrounding the river are pretty steep in most places .

Hope this helps in your research.

Pcolaboy

Thanks for that info. One letter can make a big difference.