Confederate States Department of the Treasury personnel

During the American Civil War 11 Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as "the Confederacy".[1] Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought for its independence from the United States. Below is a list of those who served in the Confederate States Department of the Treasury.[2][3]

Secretary of the Treasury

Main article: Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

Name State of Origin Date Office Taken Date Office Left Notes
Philip Clayton Georgia February 1861 1863
William Wood Crump Virginia 1863 April 1865

Others

List dated May 22, 1864:[4]

  • Robert Tyler, Register
  • E. C. Elmore, Treasurer
  • J. M. Strother of Virginia, Chief Clerk
  • Lewis Cruger of South Carolina, Comptroller
  • B. Baker of Florida, First Auditor
  • W. M. S. Taylor of Louisiana, Second Auditor

References

  1. ^ "Secession - Definition, Civil War & Southern States". HISTORY. 2009-11-13. Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  2. ^ Selk, Avi (2018-12-08). "Why Jefferson Davis was loathed in the Confederacy he led". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. ^ "Jefferson Davis to Congress of the Confederate States". Rice University. November 18, 1861. Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  4. ^ "Organization the Government of the Confederate States". Montgomery Daily Mail. 1864-05-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-09-07.


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