The Civil War Diary of Mrs. Henrietta Fitzhugh Barr (Barre), 1862-1863, Ravenswood, Virginia
“February 16, 1862-August 20, 1863. Everyday life in a town with divided loyalties.”
The Colonel's Lady Some Letters of Ellen Wilkins Tompkins, July-December 1861
“July-December 1861. When her farm, "Gauley Mount" (Fayette County, Virginia), was occupied by Union forces, Mrs. Thompkins remained rather than moving east with her husband and the Confederate army. She included incidents of the occupation, the military situation in the vicinity, her opinions of the war, and her eventual decision to move.”
The Civil War Diary of Rufus J. Woolwine
“June 1, 1861-June 7, 1865. Primarily in June. The diary of a young soldier from Patrick County, Virginia, this material includes valuable descriptions of life in the author's home state and the South in defeat.”
THE CONFEDERATE NAVAL CADETS AND THE CONFEDERATE TREASURE: THE DIARY OF MIDSHIPMAN ROBERT H. FLEMING
The Confederate Raid at Morgantown, West Virginia
The Civil War Journal and Letters of Colonel John Van Duesen Du Bois, April 12, 1861 to October 16, 1862, Part 1
The Civil War Journal and Letters of Colonel John Van Duesen Du Bois, April 12, 1861 to October 16, 1862, Part 2
The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 1
"May 10-November 18, 1862. This elderly Charleston political and literary figure was an ardent defender of slavery, but suspicious of the motives of those who favored secession. He opposed all who made war. The important events of the period—Shiloh, the loss of the C.S.S. Virginia, the Seven Days' Battles, threats to Charleston, and the presence of British traders in Charleston Harbor—are all recorded. Grayson noted the introduction of such Northern slang into Southern vocabulary as "high falutin’," "in our midst, "and "skedaddle." During August 1862, he traveled to Columbia and northern South Carolina. Grayson believed ending the war would be difficult; nevertheless, if only an armistice could be affected and a convention assembled, it might be impossible to commence the fighting again."
The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 2
“1857-1867. Austin, Texas. This item is a truly delightful account of the Texas years of the prolific late-nineteenth-century novelist in Austin. By her daughter Lillie Barr Munroe, and includes some very informative views of the war years in the Texas capital.”