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An Errand to the South in the Summer of 1862
“The Rev. W. Wyndham Malet was Vicar of Ardeley, near Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England. He came to America to visit his sister at Conway, SC. He traveled by steamer from Baltimore to Fortress Monroe, on a British warship to Charleston, by train to…
An Adventurous Trip
“1863? Memphis, Tennessee. A young woman’s trip to the river city with a friend.”
An Account of the Sufferings of Friends of North Carolina Yearly Meeting, in Support of Their Testimony Against War, From 1861 to 1865.
“1861-1865. A sad summary of the sufferings by these quiet people.”
An Abstract From the Journal of Mrs. Hugh H. Lee of Winchester, VA, May 23-31, 1862
“May 23-31, 1862. First Winchester. A chronicle of "Stonewall" Jackson's capture of Winchester and his evacuation of the town, once again leaving it vulnerable to Union forces, observations of soldiers. North and South, in her town.”
Alabama's Secession Convention, 1861
“January 1861. Montgomery, Alabama. Recollections of the conventions by a delegate—prepared by his grandson.”
Alabama Secedes From the Union
“November 1860-January 1861. Montgomery. Alabama. A judge reviews the election events in 1860 and the secession debates in Alabama.”