Historic $500 railroad bond for the Laurens Railroad Company was issued on April 11, 1860, and bears the signature of Thomas J. Pickens (1808-1894), who served as South Carolina Comptroller General and as a Confederate colonel during the Civil War. The line served the upstate South Carolina region before, during, and after the conflict, making this document a rich piece of regional history. The document measures approximately 15 in. H x 15 in. W overall. It is offered in antique condition, preserving its authentic hand-inked signatures and period typography, with condition disclosures including age-appropriate paper toning, spotting, and minor wear to the edges consistent with antique financial ephemera, Civil War-era documents, and collectible southern history.