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- Collection: Items by Publication Date: 1910s
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Woman's Service in War
“Summer of 1862. Richmond, Virginia. The wife of a key Virginia political leader describes the vital work of women in Richmond during the anguishing weeks of Union assault from the east.”
What the Yankees Did to Us
“1861-1865. Liberty County and Andersonville. Georgia. A wartime lad remembers the beginning of the war on the plantation near Savannah, the coming of Sherman’s invaders, the family's flight to the west, and finally, their “return to our abandoned…
What Happened to Me
“The delicately emotional reminiscences of Mrs. George E. Pickett, with a brief portion on the ante-bellum years, much on the Civil War in VA as it seemed to a Confederate hero’s wife and then the sadness of defeat and reconstruction.”
War-Time Sketches: Historical and Otherwise
“A compilation of papers by the woman who served as historian of the "Stonewall Jackson Chapter" of New Orleans, U.D.C., 1909-11. Mrs. George H. Tichenor, of New Orleans, was a significant contributor to this volume. She was a source for "The…
War-Time Journal of a 'Little Rebell'
“September 26, 1862-May 2, 1865. Near Courtland, Alabama. Excerpts from the diary of a young lady who began her writing on a plantation at age fourteen.”
War Times in Hempstead County, Ark
“1864-1865. Southwest Arkansas. A native of the area recalls the war years in a rural county in Southwest Arkansas.”
War Spirit at the Virginia Military Institute
“Spring 1861. Lexington, Virginia. A former cadet proudly describes the deep Southern feelings at UMI as the war approached.”
War Memories of a Virginia Woman
“1861-1863. Northern Virginia. A lady recalls the hopeful beginnings of the war in the plantation are near the Chesapeake Bay and later her escape through Union lines to the Shenandoah Valley.”