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Reminiscences of War at the Close“May 1865. Meridian, Mississippi. A soldier recalls the “heartrending condition of my father’s home when 1 reached it: in eastern Mississippi.”
A Republic Within the Confederacy and Other Recollections of 1864“A Union lieutenant from Iowa recalls events behind the lines in occupied north Alabama and Mississippi.”
Closing Scene with Johnston's Army“April 1865. Central North Carolina. An eyewitness recalls some of the details about the surrender of Joseph E. Johnston’s troops.”
The Freedmen at Port Royal
Civil War Days in Hunstville
Civil War Days in Huntsville
A Reminiscence of Christmas of 1861“December 25, 1861. Northern Virginia. The first Yuletide day of the war at Stuart's Cavern.”
Shelby's Expeditions into Mexico
Thrilling Experiences Near Memphis“Spring, 1862. Near Memphis, Tennessee. A lady recalls her experiences as the Union troops arrived in the area of her country home east of Memphis.”
The Alabama-Kearsarge Fight