[1] General William Washington Gordon II was a chairman of the exchange after serving in the Battle of Jonesboro (1864).

[2] In the June 10, 1878, edition of the New York Times, the exchange published the following report, sent the previous day, as a summary for May's business:[3] One hundred and forty-seven replies were received from 61 counties.

The area of land planted in cotton this season was slightly an increase over last year, say 2 per cent.

The fields are clear of grass, and the plant is growing rapidly.The exchange moved to 100 East Bay Street location, in 1887,[4][5] where the building still stands, with the former warehouses down below on River Street now replaced by a tunnel through to Factors Walk.

[6] As the Savannah Morning News reported it, the day after its official opening: "The building is built in the center of a slip leading to the river, and is raised thirty-five feet or so from the ground by iron pillars, so as to give free access to River street.