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- Collection: Items by Publication Date: 1910s
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That Bastard Rag
“February 1865. Winnsboro, South Carolina. A lady notes that Union occupation officers would refuse to provide hungry civilians with food because they “hoisted that bastard rag instead of the legitimate flag."
The Women of Alabama in the War
“1861-1865. Alabama. Memories of “one then in her teens” of the work of women in ‘that wonderful period of our beloved South.”
Memoirs of a Southern Woman "Within the Line," and a Genealogical Record
Mary Jones Polk was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Dr. William Julius Polk and Mary Rebecca Long Polk. Her parents were married at Mt. Gallant, in Halifax County, North Carolina, in 1814 or 1818. They moved to Columbia, Tennessee, in 1828 or…
A Girl's Experience in the Siege of Vicksburg
“Personal reminiscence of the siege.”
Seventy Years of an Active Life
“Printed for private circulation. Sterne was an Englishman who first came to Texas in 1852. He helped survey the first proposed rail line in Texas and had many adventures with Ben McCulloch in 1856- 1857. During the Civil War, he served as a Union…
Experience of Missouri Women
“1864. Missouri. A Missouri Confederate recalls her daring and trying experiences to serve the CSA.”
The Meat Diet at Port Hudson
“Spring and Summer of 1863. Port Hudson, Mississippi. During the siege of the Mississippi River town, even mule meat—from the animal “with that big sore on your back—” become acceptable.”
Letters and diary of Laura M. Towne
“Yankee teacher in the South.”