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The American Civil War, an English View: Part 2
“October-November, 1862. A British Army officer who traveled to Virginia and was secreted into the Confederacy across the Potomac. In one section of this book, he reports civilian scenes along the way and provides details of interviews with Generals…
The American Civil War: An English View, Part 1
“October-November, 1862. A British Army officer who traveled to Virginia and was secreted into the Confederacy across the Potomac. In one section of this book, he reports civilian scenes along the way and provides details of interviews with Generals…
Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War
“A Yankee war correspondent reported evenly, admired Southern way of life.”
Beginning and Ending. Reminiscences of the First and Last days of the War. Interesting Personal Observations. The Thrilling and Exciting Times Immediately Preceding the War-First Battle of Manassas
“1861-1865. Recollections of the first months and last weeks of the war in Virginia.”
Civil War in Missouri
“1861-1865. Missouri. An 1893 speech by a Union participant in many of the wartime events in his state.”
Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs
“Much on Civil War, Andrew Johnson, Slavery, etc; Recollections by Lincoln's Commissioner for Internal Revenue.”
Autobiography and Sketches of my Travels by Sea and Land
“The author was a seaman and had a varied career spending much time on the coast of Texas. He served with the 12th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers during the Civil War and the hardships he encountered are described in a no-nonsense way. In later…
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…