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Beginning and Ending. Reminiscences of the First and Last days of the War. Interesting Personal Observations. The Thrilling and Exciting Times Immediately Preceding the War-First Battle of Manassas
“1861-1865. Recollections of the first months and last weeks of the war in Virginia.”
War Recollections, Story of the Evacuation of Petersburg, by an Eye-Witness; A Sad and Solemn Sabbath
“April 1, 1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A personal account of the education of key city south of Richmond.”
Richmond During the War: Four Years of Personal Observation
“First published in 1866, this book gives a perceptive account of life in Richmond during the war. Written in the third person, this work is more a social history of Richmond than an autobiography. Like Mrs. Chesnutt’s diary, this source has clear…
Captain Ridley’s Journal, Part 8
"April 17-June 12, 1865. Central North Carolina, northern South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee. A remarkable clear description of a defeated Confederate soldier’s difficult trek home to Tennessee, from the surrender of his unit in North Carolina."
Captain Ridley’s Journal, Part 7
"April 17-June 12, 1865. Central North Carolina, northern South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee. A remarkable clear description of a defeated Confederate soldier’s difficult trek home to Tennessee, from the surrender of his unit in North Carolina."