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The Old South in Peace and War--Confiscation of Plantation
“1861-1863. Mississippi. A former resident of the Vicksburg area criticizes the high-handed manner in which Union Authority “acquired” Southern property.”
The Hidden Way to Dixie
"1863. Washington, D.C. to Richmond, Virginia. A New York businessman’s account of his trip to CSA."
Bill Arp, So Called: A Sideshow of the Southern Side of the War.
“The Record office was torn down by a mob for publishing this book. Sub-title: ‘I'm a good Union man, so-called but I'll bet on Dixie as long as I've got a dollar.’ (Hodgkins sale-1906 by C.F. Libbie, notes: ‘very rare, only 200 copies ever printed…
Occurrences at Lee's Surender
“April 1865. Appomattox Court House, Virginia. An eyewitness remembers many of the details of the historic surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.”
Memories of War Times
“1863. East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. A wartime lad remembers the war in his once quiet and lovely area.”