State of South Carolina $1,000 Bond with Facimile signature of Robert Kingston Scott

Unissued $1,000 Bond. Cut Cancellation. Facsimile signature of Robert Kingston Scott. Robert Kingston Scott (July 8, 1826 – August 12, 1900) was a prominent American Republican politician who served as the 74th Governor of South Carolina and held the rank of officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In 1891, he constructed a Queen Anne Italianate Victorian residence in Napoleon, Ohio, where he resided until his passing in 1900. This historic home remains standing today at the intersection of W. Clinton Street and Haley Avenue in Napoleon. Born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Robert K. Scott hailed from a military lineage; his grandfather participated in the American Revolution, while his father served in the War of 1812. Scott pursued a medical education and commenced his practice in Henry County, Ohio.

In October 1861, he was appointed lieutenant colonel of the 68th Ohio Infantry, later rising to the rank of colonel in 1862. His military service included operations in Tennessee, where he led the advance of Major General John A. Logan's division during the campaign into Mississippi. He participated in significant battles at Port Gibson, Raymond, and Champion Hill. Subsequently, Scott commanded a brigade within the XVII Corps and was captured near Atlanta. There are varying accounts regarding the circumstances of his release. Some sources suggest he was exchanged as a prisoner on September 24, 1864, subsequently joining Sherman's operations in the vicinity of Atlanta and during the march to the sea, while other records indicate that he escaped by leaping from a prisoner transport train.