Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Andrew Johnson And The Directors Of The State Bank Of Tennessee

Andrew Johnson has quietly notified the directors of the State Bank of Tennessee, who handed over the assets of that institution to the rebel leaders, that they will be held individually responsible for every cent of interest the State had in it.  They are very sorrowful, for many of them have great possessions.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, May 8, 1862, p. 2

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