[whodathunkit]

Interesting turn of the story.

Maybe there is more wealth for them from the US Treasury than any old lost gold shipment.

[MeganC]

Why in heck was the FBI involved in the first place?????

[neal1960]

Sounds similar to the Doc Noss find, but the military took over. http://www.mcguiresplace.net/the%20treasure%20of%20victorio%20peak/

[nvskibum]

There only appropriate addition to a thread about a stash of civil war gold:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubVc2MQwMkg

[ZULU]

FBI = Federal Bureau of Imposters.

[SuperLuminal]

"... FBI acting ‘suspicious’..."

"FBI"..."suspicious"?? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

[allendale]

The rumor was that the gold was being transported by wagon train from West Virginia to Philadelphia. However the transport corresponded with Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania. The gold may have been buried to avoid capture by the Confederates. Many historians have commented that General Lee was without his Calvary at Gettysburg, lacked effective reconnaissance and this led to his defeat. J.E.B. Stuart was of to the North “raiding”. Wonder if Stuart got word of that wagon train, got gold fever and was not available to Lee when he was most needed.

[Georgia Girl 2]

The first rule of treasure hunting is don't tell anybody. 😅