More Examples of Southern State Issued Banknotes of the Confederacy
MISSOURI
Missouri proclaimed neutrality while the other Southern States were seceding, but the neutrality was broken when Union forces under General Nathanial Lyons arrested the Missouri State Militia at their encampment near St. Louis. Lyon's army then proceeded to Jefferson City, forcing the State government under Governor Claibourne Jackson, into exile. This began a civil war between the Missouri State Militia and the Union army. Governor Jackson and the Missouri government retreated to the town of Neosho in the southwestern corner of the state and on October 31, 1861 adopted an Ordinance of Secession, voted $10,000,000.00 for defense and authorized the issuance of defense bonds for that amount. . On November 28, 1861 the Confederate Congress passed an Act admitting Missouri as the 12th state of the Confederacy. Most State of Missouri issued notes are uni-face or plain back, except for the $20, $50 and $100 defence bond currency, which have ornate backs. It is also common to encounter State of Missouri notes that are printed on the backs of unissued bonds or notes, due to a severe paper shortage during the War.
... State of Missouri Confederate Defense Bond authorized in 1861
$4 Note with a Mississippi riverboat. These notes were believed to of never been issued after their printing and are usually found undated and unsigned
...State of Missouri Confederate Requisition Bond authorized in 1861
$100 Note with Confederate President Jefferson Davis. These requisitions are usually found undated and unsigned and it is believed that very few of these notes were ever signed and issued. The requisitions were intended for use by Missouri State Guard paymasters to requisition Missouri Defence bonds for payments to its soldiers. Requisition notes were issued in $20, $50, and $100 denominations.
... State of Missouri 1862
$1 Note with Confederate President Jefferson C. Davis surrounded by Confederate flags. This note was printed on the back of a bill of exchange from the Canal Bank of New Orleans
... State of Missouri 1862
$2 Note with plow horses and farmer
... State of Missouri 1862
$3 Note with Governor Jackson surrounded by Confederate flags
... State of Missouri 1862
$5 Note with the allegorical figure of Commerce seated on a bale of cotton
... State of Missouri 1862
$10 Note with the allegorical figure of Ceres seated on the horn of plenty
... State of Missouri 1862
$20 Note with the allegorical figure of a flying Ceres and Liberty standing at the left side
