{"title":"Wesley Millett","description":"\u003cp\u003eWESLEY MILLETT was a researcher and writer based in Massachusetts and a graduate of the University of Virginia who received early writing instruction from noted authors, including William Faulkner. He co-authored \u003cem\u003eThe Rebel and the Rose: James A. Semple, Julia Gardiner Tyler, and the Lost Confederate Gold\u003c\/em\u003e with Gerald White.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillett contributed articles to national and international publications over more than three decades and owned a consulting business specializing in marketing research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWesley Millett’s books are published by Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-rebel-and-the-rose","title":"The Rebel and the Rose: James a Semple, Julia Gardiner Tyler, and the Lost Confederate Gold","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eIn April 1865 the Civil War was over for most Americans, including the more than 600,000 soldiers, North and South, who died from wounds or disease. Confederate President Jefferson Davis and much of his administration had fled Richmond, accompanied by an escort of cavalry, various hangers-on, and all that was left of the treasury. With the Davis party was a navy paymaster, James S. Semple. In Washington, Georgia, a small town untouched by the war, he was entrusted with $86,000 in gold coin and bullion (about $1 million in today's money) and disappeared into the night. The treasure was secured in the false bottom of a carriage. \u003cem\u003eThe Rebel and the Rose\u003c\/em\u003e reveals for the first time what happened to the Confederate gold, until now a mystery.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1581826699\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781581826692\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Wesley Millett and Gerald White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43236420288728,"sku":"9781581826692","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43236420321496,"sku":"9781581825831","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781581825831_FChigh_mockup_v2_1710777427_e8cec870-f556-4499-a496-b4318b5659e5.jpg?v=1791024635"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-wesley-millett.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}