Coverage dated February 17, 2023 to February 18, 2023

Mystery of Civil War-Era Union Army Gold Deepens with FBI Records

Headline from Military.com

There is little evidence in the historical record to suggest that an Army detachment lost a gold shipment in the Pennsylvania wilderness, but the legend has inspired generations of treasure hunters.

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    FBI Records Deepen Mystery of Dig for Civil War-Era Gold (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Under court order, the FBI has released a trove of photos, videos, maps and other documents involving its secretive search for Civil War-era gold in the Pennsylvania wilderness.

  2. The Guardian

    US treasure hunter accuses FBI of covering up discovery of civil war gold (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Dennis Parada sued to force FBI to turn over records of excavation in Pennsylvania, where an 1863 shipment of gold vanished

  3. Fox News

    Treasure hunter claims FBI is covering up discovery of Civil War-era gold worth millions: 'Double-crossed' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Treasure hunter Dennis Parada argues the FBI is covering up the discovery of Civil War-era gold in Pennsylvania and is in the midst of a legal battle to get answers.

  4. Military.com

    Mystery of Civil War-Era Union Army Gold Deepens with FBI Records (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    There is little evidence in the historical record to suggest that an Army detachment lost a gold shipment in the Pennsylvania wilderness, but the legend has inspired generations of treasure hunters.

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