Edward C. Elmore

In his official capacity, Elmore had to receive, count, keep, and disburse government funds in cooperation with the Congress and other agencies.

All requisitions drawn upon the national treasury had first to pass Elmore's inspection before they could assume the form of executive warrants.

[4] Memminger resigned his post as Secretary of the Treasury on July 18, 1864, and was replaced by fellow South Carolinian George Trenholm.

[5] One sympathetic former soldier later wrote, "The result of this duel occasioned as many hearty congratulations among the true Confederates in Richmond as if it had been the announcement of a victory by General Lee over the Federal army.

Elmore died of yellow fever at Pensacola, Florida on November 13, 1873,[7][8] in an outbreak that killed a total of 62 people in the city that year.