Gettysburg Civil War Bank Check 1863 Carlisle Deposit / Patriotic Vignette cash

  

This is amazing histry from the bank of. Carlisle Deposit Bank & Trust Company. Was a financial institution in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, operating out of a historic building on the northeast corner of the town square (North Hanover Street) that opened in 1846 and remained in service until 2007. In 1863-the middle of the American Civil War-the bank was actively issuing checks, holding accounts, and serving the local Cumberland County community. During the Gettysburg campaign in late June and early July 1863, Carlisle experienced Confederate incursions and the shelling of the borough by Confederate forces under General Fitzhugh Lee on July 1, 1863.

Surviving paper ephemera from the bank in 1863-such as paid checks featuring 2¢ Civil War revenue stamps or patriotic vignettes-are collected today by historical and currency enthusiasts.