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Sketches of the Rise, Progress, and Decline of Secession: With a Narrative of Personal Adventures Among the Rebels
“During the latter part of 1861, this fiery Knoxville newspaper editor became so obnoxious to the confederates that he sought safety in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Being induced to come back to Knoxville he was arrested and…
Sue Sparks Keitt to a Northern Friend, March 4, 1861
“March 4, 1861. Marlborough District, South Carolina. Mrs. Keitt, of South Carolina, offered Mrs. Brown with two reasons why Southern states were leaving the Union: the election of Abraham Lincoln and the tyrannical intentions of the "Black…
The Diary of a Public Man: An Intimate View of the National Administration, December 28, 1860, to March 15, 1861; and, A page of political correspondence, Stanton to Buchanan / Buchanan, James; 1791-1868
“The author's account of the early secession movement, the seizing of Wingfield (the author's home), the cavalry raids, the arrival of the federal fleet at Edenton, and the naval battle of Sandy Point supported with letters and military reports.”
The Battle of Lexington as Seen by a Woman
“Author gave an original painting, made at the time of the battle, to Missouri Historical Society.”
