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“June 1865. Austin, Texas. Forty robbers attempt to steal “100,000 in gold and 400,000 in paper money."

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“A Union soldier describes occupied Savannah.”

“January 29, 1865. A recent arrival from Boston wrote home about the devastation of Savannah and General Sherman's occupation of the city.”

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“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.”

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“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.”

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“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…
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