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<p>[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 7612813, member: 74863"]The back of the bill is signed John S. Roane. He was a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. The date of 12-17-64 is behind the signature. This date corresponds with brigadier general John S. Roane being in command of the Arkansas 30th at that time.</p><p><br /></p><p>During the Civil War numerous signatures appear on the back of Confederate bills. It was common practice at this time, and for various reasons, to have the bill signed. in most cases someone signed the bill using the commanders name.</p><p><br /></p><p>While brigadier general John Roane’s signature appears on this bill I cannot confirm that this is his signature. More research is needed to try and prove this. It is very difficult in some cases to trace their signatures. Roane was not a very good military man but he has quite a family history.</p><p><br /></p><p>He was the 4th governor of Arkansas. He died 2 years after the war ended. He has an interesting family history.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ink and the hand writing are definitely from the 1864 period. I have a very strong feeling this is his signature but I lack the proof needed to say so. Maybe one day.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 7612813, member: 74863"]The back of the bill is signed John S. Roane. He was a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. The date of 12-17-64 is behind the signature. This date corresponds with brigadier general John S. Roane being in command of the Arkansas 30th at that time. During the Civil War numerous signatures appear on the back of Confederate bills. It was common practice at this time, and for various reasons, to have the bill signed. in most cases someone signed the bill using the commanders name. While brigadier general John Roane’s signature appears on this bill I cannot confirm that this is his signature. More research is needed to try and prove this. It is very difficult in some cases to trace their signatures. Roane was not a very good military man but he has quite a family history. He was the 4th governor of Arkansas. He died 2 years after the war ended. He has an interesting family history. The ink and the hand writing are definitely from the 1864 period. I have a very strong feeling this is his signature but I lack the proof needed to say so. Maybe one day.[/QUOTE]
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