“1861-1865. General. Memories of the conflict to “a little girl when the war began” include some very poignant and informative examples of the realities of those years.”
“May 8, 1865. A Baldwin County, Georgia woman wrote this letter to Union Major General James H. Wilson, revealing the lingering desolation caused by Sherman's march across Georgia.”
“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…