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Recollections Grave and Gay
“Burton Harrison was private secretary to Jeff Davis. This work describes social life in CSA, especially in Richmond; also includes opinions on Confederate leaders.”
The History of a Work of Faith and Love in Charleston, South Carolina: Which Grew Out of the Calamities of the Late Civil War
“Contains a good account of the burning of Columbia, SC by Federals.”
Old Times in Dixie Land: A Southern Matron’s Memories
“Life in old South, before, during, and after the Civil War in Louisiana, includes diary and family conversations.”
Memoirs, Letters, and Diary Entries of German Settlers in Northwest Arkansas, 1853-1863
“Often poignant contemporary views of the war's effects among recent German immigrants in the hill country north of Fort Smith.”
Then and Now: Reminiscences and Historical Romance, 1856-1865
“This is a chronicle of the author's experiences, primarily in North Carolina and primarily in the last half of the 19th century, life in Piedmont, etc., with chapters on the Civil War, slavery, evolution, courtship, etc. It includes intimate, fresh…
Woman's Wit Versus Federal Vigilance
“July 1864. McMinn County, Tennessee. A lady’s diary from the time reflects the carefully planned and implemented work of a “feminine quartet” to evade and out-wit Federal occupation officers.”