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Reminiscences -- Mother of the Confederacy
“1861-1865. Memphis, Tennessee, and Georgia. A proud Tennessee lady summarizes her untiring efforts to support the Southern “crusade.”
Recollections of Slavery Times
A man that was formerly enslaved tells his story about being enslaved in North Carolina
Reminiscences of the Past
“Experiences of Peyton, a Kentuckian, in various businesses in Kentucky, with the Constitutional Union Party, politics, various exhibitions, etc.”
Rev. William S. White, D.D., and his Times, 1800-1873: An Autobiography
“Much on the Civil War, especially Lexington, Virginia.”
Retreat of the Cabinet: Described by President Davis' Confederate Secretary, The Great Chiefs Noble Conduct
“April 2 - May 7, 1865. Richmond, Virginia - Washington, Georgia. Key Davis aide describes the flight of CSA Cabinet from Richmond, in 1896 recollections.”
One Day During the War
“Summer, 1863. Petersburg, Tennessee. A former schoolgirl recalls a Yankee’s attempts at thievery.”
Occurrences at Lee's Surender
“April 1865. Appomattox Court House, Virginia. An eyewitness remembers many of the details of the historic surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.”
