One of my personal favorites. Really surprised we don't have more digging on this currently ITT.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
We know much of it ended up at the bottom of Lake Michigan but definitely not all of it.
Confederate Gold - New Georgia Encyclopedia
The existence of caches of hidden or lost Confederate gold has been the source of numerous Georgia legends. These legends are fueled by the fact that the state was a hub of gold mining, minting, and trading and that, as Richmond, Virginia, fell to Union forces at the end of the Civil War...
We know much of it ended up at the bottom of Lake Michigan but definitely not all of it.
