November 16, 2019November 16, 2019U.S. Civil War Indicator of soldier’s pay late in the Civil War. Racial disparity in pay rates. Hymns of the Republic by S. C. Gwynne cites an editorial on May 1, 1864 in the Chicago Tribune titled “Read and […]
April 24, 2019U.S. Civil War Indicator of coast-to-coast travel cost and wages for school teacher in San Diego back in 1865 Docent at the School House Museum in the Old Town San Diego State Historical Park explained the people of San Diego hired a […]
January 19, 2019January 20, 2019Other eras, U.S. Civil War Inflation factors during the Civil War and an indication of relative wages in the 1860s. An insightful indicator of wages during the Civil War can be found in The Cause Lost: Myths and Realities of the Confederacy, […]
October 2, 2018October 1, 2018comparison data, Middle Ages Wages for crew on Christopher Columbus’ ships. Wages paid to the crew and a current understanding of crew list for Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to the Americas is provided […]
July 18, 2018January 19, 2019U.S. Civil War Salary for top level military leaders during and after the American Civil War This may not be ancient finances, but salary paid to the senior level military commanders in the 1860s and 1870s provides a […]
March 2, 2018February 26, 2018Roman Empire Roman legionnaire’s pay over time. Increases are an indication of debasement of currency. Pay for a legionnaire soldier in the Roman army increased substantially over time, from 225 denarii a year around the turn of […]
February 21, 2018February 21, 2018Roman Empire Payroll cost for a Roman Legion – Part 2 of 2 What might the payroll cost have been to staff a Roman Legion? Previous post outlined the standard staffing of a Roman Legion […]
February 19, 2018February 21, 2018Roman Empire Payroll cost for a Roman Legion – Part 1 of 2 What was the payroll cost to staff a Roman Legion? Earlier post discussed that until around 81 A.D. a Legionnaire was paid […]
February 13, 2018February 13, 2018Roman Empire Average pay for Roman Legionnaire Another indication of average pay for Roman foot soldiers can be found in Wikipedia’s article Imperial Roman Army. This pay rate applied […]