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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01593 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Bond of the Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company |
| Date | 1 September 1869 |
| Author | Forrest, Nathan Bedford (1821-1877) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Signed as President of the railroad. Forrest, an inveterate opponent of Reconstruction, used such ventures to rebuild his fortune after the war. Includes 27 coupons for $40 attached. |
| Subjects | Railroad Finance Industry Confederate General or Leader Transportation |
| People | Forrest, Nathan Bedford (1821-1877) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Reconstruction; Industry; Banking & Economics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Forrest was a Confederate cavalry leader who attained the rank of lieutenant general in the Confederate Army, and after the war was involved in various business enterprises, including this railroad. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |