The Charles Wilcox Papers belong to the Keene, New Hampshire resident who was a Union soldier during the Civil War and was captured and imprisoned in Confederate internment camps as well as prisons from 1864-1865. These papers include Wilcox’s diary, correspondence, and official documents. The papers are part of the archival holdings of the Historical Society of Cheshire County in Keene, New Hampshire, and were included as part of the NH Citizens Archivists' Initiative.
Notgeld Belgard 1 Mark Leibhusaren Gutschein
Dimensions: 9cm x 5.9cm Verso Side Description:
An illustration of three Hussars on horseback. The hussars have the skull and crossbones on their hats, the one in front is riding a white horse. Surrounding the illustration is the written text: “Trachten der Belgarder. Totenkopfreiter, Vordem leibhusaren in Danzig. Im wandel der zeiten. Vor dem grossen kriege”. At the top of the illustration is written: “1. Leibhusr. 2. Leibhus.R.”. At the bottom left of the illustration is written: “WH Lippert”.
At the bottom of the note is written: “D.R.G.M 795679”
Text EN:
Belgard Scouts * Deaths Head Rider, Previously the Life Guard Hussars * in Danzig in changing times. Before the great war.
1. Leibhusr. 2. Leibhus.R.
WH Lippert
D.R.G.M 795679
Recto Side Description:
The note features a shield of arms with an knights helmet and griffon above it and a griffon emblazoned on the center. At the top left and right corners is a red bordered box with “1M” written. In the top, above the shield is written: “Die Sparkasse der Stadt BELGARD”. To the left of the shield is written: “Zahle gegen diesen Scheck aus meinem Guthaben an den Inhaben Belgard”. Below this is written: “Konto M”. To the right of the shield is written: “Eine Mark”. Below this is written: “012071”. At the bottom center of the note is written: “Flemming-Wiskott- A. G. Glogau”.
Text EN:
1M The City of Belgard Savings Bank 1M
Payment towards this check will come from my account in Belgard
Eine Mark Account M 012071
Flemming-Wiskott- A. G. Glogau.
Notgeld Belgard 2 Mark Leibhusaren Gutschein
Dimensions: 9cm x 5.9cm
Verso Description:
The note features a shield of arms with an knights helmet and griffon above it and a griffon emblazoned on the center. At the top left and right corners is a red bordered box with “2M” written. In the top, above the shield is written: “Die Sparkasse der Stadt BELGARD”. To the left of the shield is written: “Zahle gegen diesen Scheck aus meinem Guthaben an den Inhaben Belgard”. Below this is written: “Konto 0”. To the right of the shield is written: “Zwei Mark”. Below this is written: “034671”. At the bottom center of the note is written: “Flemming-Wiskott- A. G. Glogau”.
Text EN:
2M The City of Belgard Savings Bank 2M
Payment towards this check will come from my account in Belgard
Two Marks Account 0 034671
Flemming-Wiskott- A. G. Glogau.
Recto Description:
In the center of the note is a color illustration of two Hussars, wearing Stahlhelms and wielding lances with flags. The left Hussar has a white flag with black skull and crossbones, and a brown horse. The right Hussar has a black flag with white skull and crossbones, and a white horse. Behind them a battlefield with a ruined church, grave markers, and barbed wire. Around this illustration is a red border with the following words: “Trachten der Belgarder * Totenkopfreiter, vordem Leibhusaren in * Danzig, im wandel der zeiten”. Below the illustration, above the red border is written: “2. Feldhus. R 1.Leibhus. R. WHLipport”. Below this is written: “IM GROSSEN KREIGE”. Below that is: “D. R. G. M. 795679”.
Text EN:
Belgard Scouts * Deaths Head Rider, Previously the Life Guard Hussars * in Danzig in changing times.
IN THE GREAT WARS
Notgeld Belgard 2 Mark St. Marienkirche Gutschein
Dimensions: 9cm x 5.9cm
Verso Side Description:
In the center of the note is an illustration of a shield with a griffon on it. Above this is a knights helmet and griffon. At the top is a scroll with: “Konto B 012662”. On the left and right side of the shield is a black oval with decorative border. Inside it, with white font is written: “2 M”. Below this is a rectangle with black border and grey stripes inside. Inside the rectangle in black font is written: “Die Sparkasse der Stadt Belgard Zahle gegen diesen Scheck aus meinem Guthaben an den inhaber Belgard. Zwei Mark”. At the bottom of the note is written: “Flemming – Wiskott A. -G Glogau”.
Text EN:
Account B 012662
2M 2M
The savings banks of the City of Belgard
Payment towards this check will come from my account in Belgard
Zwei Mark
Flemming-Wiskott- A. G. Glogau.
Recto Side Description:
In the center of the note is an illustration of a church. Beneath this illustration is written: “St. Marienkirche”. Below that is written: “D. R. G. M. 795679”. To the left and right sides of the illustration is a decorative border in the shape of gothic windows.
Text EN:
St. Marien’s Church D. R. G. M. 795679
