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General David Hunter's Sack of Lexington, Virginia, June 10-14, 1864: An Account by Rose Page Pendleton
“June 10-14, 1864. Lexington, Virginia. The daughter of Brigadier General William Nelson Pendleton related how the women and children faced uncertainty and terror five days after the Federals came to their proud town.”
Letter of John Campbell, Unionist
“John Campbell, Searcy County delegate to the secession convention of 1861, explains why he voted for secession. The period of secession and later summarizing the negotiations for peace in 1864 and 1865.”
Letters From Nashville, 1862: "Dear Master"
“1862. The Military Governor of Tennessee (Andrew Johnson) arrested General William Giles Harding as a political prisoner. During his six-month incarceration, his plantation, "Belle Meade," was managed by his wife, Elizabeth. These letters indicate…
Letters From Nashville, 1862: A Portrait of Belle Meade
“1862. The Military Governor of Tennessee (Andrew Johnson) arrested General William Giles Harding as a political prisoner. During his six-month incarceration, his plantation, "Belle Meade," was managed by his wife, Elizabeth. These letters indicate…
Life Behind Confederate Lines in Virginia: The Correspondence of James D. Davidson
“April 20, 1861-July 1, 1864. A Rockbridge County lawyer reflected the concerns of those citizens who lived in a part of Virginia which was often threatened by the war but invaded only once.”
