History

William H. Parker

transported Confederate treasury

transported Confederate treasury

In the record (2)

  1. 1862

    Charlotte was chosen as the Confederate Navy's new inland ordnance center, on the recommendation of Captains W. H. Murdaugh and William Parker, because it lay roughly 200 miles from the coast (out of reach of the Union Navy) and sat on the junction of the North Carolina Railroad and the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, giving it rail access to coastal cities.

    Unverified — sourced but not confirmed against a primary record.

    Charlotte and South Carolina RailroadNorth Carolina RailroadW. H. MurdaughWilliam Parker

    Source · checked 2026-08-13

  2. 1865

    The remaining Confederate treasury was transported out of Charlotte by rail convoy under the command of Captain William H. Parker as Davis's government dissolved in late April 1865.

    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center

    Source · checked 2026-08-13