Virginia Confederate Money Rockbridge County 1.00 VF to EF

One dollar note issued by the County of Rockbridge during the civil war in February 02, 1863 from Lexington. A canal scene is at the center showing horses pulling the barge across the river.The backs of this VA confederate money are plain and these are as per grade. Number Issued & Printers - Gazzette print, which was most likely printed at the local paper's office. This obsolete civil war currency states the following Payable In the county of Rockbridge will pay to bearer at the office of the county treasurer one dollar in bankable currency when presented in sums of five dollars. W. C. Lewis was the presiding justice. In early 1863 Rockbridge county issued 10,000.00 of these notes and the proceeds to be used for relief for the families of the Confederate soldiers. At that time the wife recieved a weekly allowance of 1.25, each girl over the age of twelve recieved 75 cents and each child under twelve recieved 50 cents. The county seat of Rockbridge county is Lexington, which is rich in Civil War history. I have more than one of these obsolete civil war notes from Lexington, but all will be the same very fine to extremely fine condition, in addition a much larger view of this Virginia Confederate Money can be viewed in the photograph gallery.