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A Boy of the Old Dominion During the War Between the States
“1861-1865. Alexandria, Virginia. The memories of a youngster living in the busy city on the south bank of the Potomac—across from Washington, D.C.”
A Poor Widow Asks for Food: 1865
“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.”
Autobiographical Notes ane Memoranda
“200 numbered copies. On the cover: "On the Blockade, 1861 to 1863. Cotton planting in the Confederacy." A Northerner on a Mississippi plantation, north of Vicksburg.”
A Checkered Life
“The author's recollections of his early days in Montgomery County and elsewhere in Kentucky with notices of his Civil War experiences and the activities of the 24th Kentucky (Union) Regiment based on a diary. Also included is a collection of the…
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.”
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital
“This is a significant work because Jones decided to keep a diary that would be detailed and informative for those who read it. He made it his business, furthermore, his motivation was linked with unique access to Jefferson Davis, the capital…
A Little Girl in the War
“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.”
Alabama's Secession Convention, 1861
“January 1861. Montgomery, Alabama. Recollections of the conventions by a delegate—prepared by his grandson.”
