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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.”
How it Was: Four Years Among the Rebels
“This is a trustworthy account which does not attempt to record minute details, conversations, and exact dates. Mrs. Irby Morgan was married to a brother of General John H. Morgan and was living in Nashville when the war broke out. Morgan left…
I Acted From Principle: William Marcellus McPheeters, Confederate Surgeon
“1861-1865. Missouri. Long statements by a Missouri surgeon describe his activities during the conflict.”
In Sherman's Wake
“February-March 1865. Marlboro County, South Carolina. A young student at the Federal Academy in Bennettsville, South Carolina describes the Union troops’ dash through that town and school.”
In the Days of Homespun Dresses
“1861-1863. Tennessee. A Southern woman believes that all like her “remembers the days of hardship, of ruined homes, and of bleeding hearts.”
In Winter Quarters at Dalton, Ga., in 1863-64
"December 1863-April 1864. Near Dalton, Georgia. A former Confederate soldier describes how he and his mates were dependent upon the local farmers for food and other supplies."
In Winter Quarters of Dalton, Ga
“1863. North Georgia. The strain of winter without adequate supplies and religion in the ranks.”