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A Louisiana Engineer at the Siege of Vicksburg: Letters of Henry Ginder
“Ginder's "Letters" narrated his experiences as a civilian during the siege at Vicksburg.”
A Poor Widow Asks for Food: 1865
“May 8, 1865. A Baldwin County, Georgia woman wrote this letter to Union Major General James H. Wilson, revealing the lingering desolation caused by Sherman's march across Georgia.”
Auguste Laugel Visits the Army of the Potomac
“January 1865. Northern Virginia. This curious French visitor describes the effect of the war in Virginia, a black military unit, and the camps. He noted the variety of social classes and the lack of deference to rank among the officers, in the…
A Rebel Came Home: The Diary of Floride Clemson Tells of Her Wartime Adventures in Yankeeland, 1863-64, Her Trip Home to South Carolina
“January 1, 1863-October 24, 1866. From her home in Bladensburg, MD, the young daughter of a pro Confederate family reported news of the Gettysburg campaign and observed Early's Washington raid. In December 1864, she received a pass to visit a…
A Letter From the Archbishop of New Orleans, 1862
“February 28, 1862. Mentioned the effect of the war on religious activities. Church attendance was increasing; volunteer women's groups were being entrusted with field and military hospitals; the Union blockade was causing Odin problems as he…
A Georgia Woman's Civil War Diary: The Journal of Minerva Leah Rowles McClatchey, 1864-1865
“January 1864-September 1865. When Sherman's troops entered Georgia, Mr. McClatchey left the family farm near Marietta, GA. Mrs. McClatchey, however, chose to stay and face the invaders. She observed the plight of refugees returning to their…
