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The Writings of Sam Houston, 1813-1863;
“Vol. VII covers the Civil War era.”
The Wartime Experiences of Margaret McCalla: Confederate Refugee from East Tennessee
“1861-1864. Letters. Relates her departure from east Tennessee for Chester District, SC, only one day before the Union troops arrived. McCalla describes her efforts to care for her children (one son died, and another was born) and to raise crops on…
The Rival Administrations: Richmond and Washington in December 1863
“Rare pamphlet, printed on coarse paper, only a portion of "Third year of War," printed in Richmond, attacks both Lincoln and Pres. Davis. See: Alex. St. Clair Abrams' Review of Pollard’s "Rival Administration."
The Siege of Vicksburg
“May-July 1863. Vicksburg, Mississippi. A young man’s memories of the siege and capture of the river port.”
The Papers of Thomas Ruffin
“Vol. 3, covers the Confederacy. Ruffin supported secession and served as a CSA Commissioner from North Carolina.”
Three Letters of William Henry Trescot to Howell Cobb, 1861
“January 14-February 3, 1861. Beaufort, South Carolina. Concerns South Carolinian Trescot's involvement in the secession crisis.”
