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- Collection: Items by Publication Date: 1920s
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The Burckmyer Letters: March 1863-June, 1865
“First edition. This compendium of correspondence between Cornelius L. Burckmyer and his wife, edited by Charlotte R. Holmes, provides considerable insight into life on both sides of the Atlantic during the Civil War. As members of a prominent…
The Burning of Columbia
“February-March 1865. Columbia, South Carolina. An eyewitness account of the burning of the South Carolina capital.”
The City of Vicksburg
“Brief recollections of the river city during the war.”
The City of Vicksburg (A Girl’s Journey to Vicksburg, Second Section)
“1863. Vicksburg, Mississippi. The account of a young woman’s trip to the key river port, under Union escort.”
The Cotton Letters
“June 7, 1860-September 7, 1862. Powder Springs, Georgia, and Virginia. Correspondence of a Georgia family as the war began.”
The Culture of the Old South
“1861-1865. General. “One of the belles of the sixties” offers an essay on the attitudes and culture of Dixie.”
The Good Samaritan at Franklin
“1864. Franklin, Tennessee. A former soldier describes the “devoted and unselfish service to the sick and wounded” by Mrs. John McGavock.”
