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THE CONFEDERATE NAVAL CADETS AND THE CONFEDERATE TREASURE: THE DIARY OF MIDSHIPMAN ROBERT H. FLEMING
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 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…
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 DIARY OF DOLLY LUNT BURGE, Part VIII
“1861-1865. Records the difficulty of managing a 200-acre cotton plantation in central Georgia, as prices increased, and the supply of goods and labor decreased. When Sherman's soldiers ravaged Burge's well-stocked smokehouse and larder and stole…
THE DIARY OF DOLLY LUNT BURGE, Part VII
“1861-1865. Records the difficulty of managing a 200-acre cotton plantation in central Georgia, as prices increased, and the supply of goods and labor decreased. When Sherman's soldiers ravaged Burge's well-stocked smokehouse and larder and stole…