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How I took a Letter on a Yankee General
“No Date. Maryland to “Western Virginia.” A schoolgirl’s teasing of an “enemy” officer.”
Heroic Deeds of Heroic Men
"A summary of events during the Civil War, at Pensacola, Apalachicola Bay, Santa Rosa Island, and Olustee, FL.."
Florida on the Eve of the Civil War as Seen by a Southern Reporter
“A reporter for the Charleston Daily Courier describes Florida in March and April 1861.”
From the 'Eastern Shore' of Virgina
"1861. Eastern shore of Virginia. A native of the region east of Chesapeake Bay declares “This entire country... was intensely Southern in sentiment.”
Early Confederate War Days
“1861- 1862. A Presbyterian minister notes the first months of sectional conflict.”
Extracts from the Diary of Edmund Ruffin
“February 13, 1861-December 13, 1864. Virginia. Selected items reflect the strong opinions of the fierce Virginia fire-eater as he observed significant events in the war.”
