Following General J.E. Johnston's April 1865 surrender of his forces in North Carolina, Major Sidney Alroy Jonas penned these verses on the back of a half-printed $500 Confederate bill at the request of a young Northern lady who wanted to take the note home with her as a souvenir.

"Lines on a Confederate Note"

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