Benjamin Beery's Confederate money went to family members after his death in 1907, but in 1997, one of them made it back to the house on Nun Street in Wilmington. Dennis Madsen and Charles Penington, current owners of the home, now called the Verandas Bed & Breakfast, hosted a 93rd birthday party for Beery's last surviving granddaughter, Marilyn Pierce who gave it to them as a memento.
It is now prominently displayed in the dining room with a short explanation.
CSA CURRENCY
The Confederacy produced seven issues of currency. The first dollars were issued from Montgomery, Alabama, but after Virginia joined the Confederacy, the capital was moved to Richmond where the other six issues were made. Except for the 50 cent issue, all CSA notes were hand-signed and numbered to thwart counterfeiters.
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Verandas Bed & Breakfast
202 Nun Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 251-2212
www.verandas.com
A Dollar Comes Home. --Old B-R
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
