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Confederate Gold refers to the hidden caches of gold lost after the U.S. Civil War . Millions of dollars worth of gold was lost or unaccounted for after the civil war and has been the speculation of many historians and treasure hunters. Some of the treasure was hidden in order to wait for the rerising of the south and at other times simply so that the Union would not gain possession. Many of the treasures hidden were purportedly done so by the Knights Of The Golden Circle .


KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE

This organization amassed a fortune and hid it cryptically all over the United States and Canada for future use. Each location was known to a particular cell which passed down its secrets to every subsequent generation.


TREASURES

A treasure of $500,000 in gold bullion is located somewhere in West Central Broward County buried by Captain John Riley. He was attempting to ship it to Cuba in 1865, but was chased by Union troops.

Nearly $30 million was buried outside of Savannah , GA in the face of a Union advance. The gold was stamped Confederate States of America treasury and was on route originally from Texas to England and France for safekeeping by A Knight Of The Golden Circle Major Miller. Rumors are that the gold was buried under the name of a confederate general in a cemetery between two false generals as well. Other rumors state the gold was moved to a depository in Atlanta.

FILM REFERENCES

The plot of National Treasure 2 most likely revolves around The Knights Of The Golden Circle and John Wilkes Boothe .


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REFERENCES

  • Knights of the Golden Circle {Link without Title}

  • Warren Getler & Bob Brewer ''Shadow of the Sentinel: One Man's Quest to find the Hidden Treasure of the Confederacy'' (Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780743219686)



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