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8milereb

Wed Mar 05 2008, 07:10PM

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Slaves in Virginia could be hired for $30.00 a month in 1863 yet the pay of a Confederate Private was $ 11.00 per month, however they got a pay raise the next year to $18.00.

gpthelastrebel

Wed Mar 05 2008, 11:07PM

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$1.00 a day in 1860 that was good money!!!!!

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