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Texas Memoirs of Amelia E. Barr
“1857-1867. Austin, Texas. This item is a truly delightful account of the Texas years of the prolific late-nineteenth-century novelist in Austin. By her daughter Lillie Barr Munroe, and includes some very informative views of the war years in the…
That Boy Joins the Army
“1861-1862. Louisville, Kentucky. A young sixteen-year-old decides to join the Confederate Army.”
The Call to Arms: Secession from a Feminine Point of View
“The ladies of Broward's Neck, Duval County, East Florida, November 6, 1860.”
The Autobiography of Joseph Le Conte.
“The early chapters of this volume, written by a distinguished scientist describe his antebellum and wartime experiences in Georgia and South Carolina, especially at Columbia. See also WARE SHERMAN and WHEN THE WORLD END.”
Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:antebellum, era:Civil War, era:postwar, he:Sherman's March to the Sea, loc:Athens GA, loc:Columbia SC, loc:Georgia, loc:South Carolina, pd:1903, su:civilian, su:education, su:homefront, su:non-slaveholding white, su:occupation, su:Reconstruction, su:slavery, su:southern, su:war experience, ts:autobiography
That Bastard Rag
“February 1865. Winnsboro, South Carolina. A lady notes that Union occupation officers would refuse to provide hungry civilians with food because they “hoisted that bastard rag instead of the legitimate flag."
Tares Among the Wheat
“1861-1865. Louisiana and Port Anderson, Mississippi? A group of war stories - sad and happy.”
The Autobiography of Brantley York
“Vol. 1. Volume 1 is the only one published; it includes four chapters on the Civil War; scarce hardback issue.”