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Army Relief Work by Women of the Confederacy
“1861-1865. General CSA. A proud summary of confederate Women’s tireless efforts.”
A Great Old-Time Schoolmaster
“1861-1865. Nashville, Tennessee. A fond remembrance of the Rev. C.D. Elliott, wartime "principal of the old Nashville Female Academy.”
From Gloom to Glory
“Late 1864. Middle Tennessee. A former Confederate chaplain offers a story about the joys of going from “rags and tatters” as Confederate paper is exchanged for “a 20-gold piece.”
How it Was: Four Years Among the Rebels
“This is a trustworthy account which does not attempt to record minute details, conversations, and exact dates. Mrs. Irby Morgan was married to a brother of General John H. Morgan and was living in Nashville when the war broke out. Morgan left…
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…
