RARE - $50 Planters Bank of the State of Georgia Savannah

Description: PLANTERS BANK of the STATE of GEORGIA Savannah, Georgia1810-1860's$50 Dated Jan. 9, 1855 Serial No. 487Haxby: GA-320 G58 Haxby lists this seldom seen (plain back) variety as SENC.Two maidens are seated at the shore, flanked by medallion heads on this $50 much scarcer early issue. This is a re-attached biscet example, an occurrence that happened to many Higher Denomination notes during that time. Signature of H.W. Mercer as Cashier on this note: General Hugh Weedon Mercer, C.S.A. Mercer attended West Point in 1824. He was expelled for participation in the Eggnog Riot (a drunken Christmas Day party in the North Barracks of the Academy) in 1826. But following a pardon by President John Quincy Adams, Mercer was permitted to graduate in 1828 (ranking 3rd out of 33). After graduation, Mercer was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Artillery. He spent much of his time serving in Georgia as an aide to Major General Winfield Scott. Mercer was promoted to first lieutenant of artillery in October 1834. In April 1835, he resigned his commission and settled in Savannah, where he married the daughter of the President of The Planters Bank. While working as the head bank cashier at Planters Bank he also served as an artillery officer in the Georgia State Militia. On May 27th 1861, he enlisted in the Confederate army, was commissioned as the colonel of the 1st Georgia Infantry and promoted to brigadier general by the end of October, serving as the commander of the District of Georgia. In August 1862, he played a major role in impressing the first group of slaves and free blacks into service for the Confederacy. However, by November he lost his authority to impress workers and depended on Governor Joseph E. Brown and local sheriffs to provide slaves to ‘join’ the Confederate effort. At the beginning of the Atlanta Campaign, he left Savannah and took command of a brigade in the Army of Tennessee. Mercer fought at Dalton, Marietta and Kennesaw Mountain (where his son was wounded). Following the Battle of Atlanta in 1864, he became ill and was relieved of command. He was sent home to Savannah, where he served under Lieutenant General William J. Hardee. Mercer was considered to be a good officer, but was unable to endure the physical demands of active duty. Mercer commanded the 10th Battalion, Georgia Infantry, which was charged with the defense of the Savannah area. When Hardee retreated in December 1864, Mercer left the city, returning after the fighting ended. He was briefly imprisoned on at Fort Pulaski, which he had once commanded, on Cockspur Island after the end of the war, along with other prominent Confederate leaders. After the war, Mercer returned to Savannah and resumed his work in banking. Please review the pictures and ask any questions you may have.Thanks for Looking!

Price: 75 USD

Location: Lomita, California

End Time: 2024-09-01T00:37:08.000Z

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