Greenback Saloon.

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Grillo and Taltavul were partners after December of 1864. Taltavul had a restaurant at 561 8th Street near the Navy Yard and evidently lived above the restaurant because the City Directory for 1864 lists that as a restaurant and then has (HO) after it, meaning "house."

Grillo was also a member of the Marine Band, and the band was stationed at the Marine Barracks which is very near to the Navy Yard and Herold's and Taltavul's homes. Davy Herold was friends with many of the band members, and there is a record of Weichmann first meeting Davy at Surratt Tavern when Davy showed up with a contingent of the band, which was playing here for a local election. The members of the Marine Band also moonlighted in the Ford's Theatre orchestra.

Joan Chaconas also found a large advertisement for the Green Back (spelled that way in ad) on page 290 of the 1864 Directory. It appears to be mainly an advertisement placed by Moses Stamstag for his Ale Vault at 285 Pennsylvania Avenue at the corner of Tenth Street. The ad lists Stamstag's product as available also at the "Green Back 1st door above Ford's." Stamstag's "domicile" is listed at 306 H Street.