Bank of Brattleboro' - Brattleboro, VT

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 17, 1861
Location: Brattleboro, Vermont (42.851, -72.558)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: edef155e

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals

Description

Small, localized withdrawals by a few families driven by fear/rumors of war in January 1861. No suspension or closure reported; deposits were removed to stockings and not kept out permanently. Bank appears to have remained open.

Events (1)

1. January 17, 1861 Run

Cause: Macro News
Cause Details: Withdrawals triggered by alarm and rumors of impending war (Civil War fears).
Newspaper Excerpt: A few days since their wives ... went to the Savings Institution and drew out their deposits by getting checks on the Bank of Brattleboro. On these checks they demanded and received the gold which they deliberately counted, found all right, and re-deposited - not in Bank - but in - their old stockings! 'An sure there'll be war-r,' was the reason assigned for this summary 'removal of the deposits.'
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

1. January 17, 1861 Vermont Phœnix Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Ludlow, VT

Article from Vermont Phœnix, January 17, 1861

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"ALL ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR."-Three - or four Irishmen in this village have become greatly alarmed on account of war and rumors of war. A few days since their wives (the women are the financial members of Irish partnerships) went to the Savings Institution and drew out their deposits by getting checks on the Bank of Brattleboro. On these checks they demanded and received the gold which they deliberately counted, found all right, and re-deposited-not in Bank-but in-their old stockings! "An sure there'll be war-r," was the reason assigned for this summary "removal of the deposits."

2. January 25, 1861 Vermont Watchman and State Journal Montpelier, VT

Article from Vermont Watchman and State Journal, January 25, 1861

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ALL ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR."- Three or four Irishmen in this village have become greatly alarmed on account of war and rumors of war. A few days since their wives (the woman are the financial members of Irish partnerships) went to the Savings Institution and drew out their deposits by getting checks on the Bank of Brattleboro. On these checks they demanded and received the gold which they deliberately counted, found all right, and re-deposited-not in Bank- - but in-their old stockins "An sure there'll be war-r," was the reason assigned for this summary "removal of the deposits - -Phenix

3. February 7, 1861 Green-Mountain Freeman Montpelier, VT

Article from Green-Mountain Freeman, February 7, 1861

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" ALL ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR," - -Three or four Irishmen in this village have become greaty alarmed on account of war and rumors of war. A few days since their wives (the women re the financial members of Irish partnerships) went to the Savings Institution and drew out deposite by getting checks on the Bank of Brattleboro On these checks they demanded and received the gold which they deliberately counted found all right, and re-debosited- - not n the Bank-hut in--their old stockings An sure there'll be war-r, was the reason resigned for this summary removal of the deposits. - -Pheomur.