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My Relatives Are Leaving Me Very Fast': War Times Letters of James Wright to His Nephew
“June 14-July 3, 1864. A successful cotton producer from Russell County, AL, to his nephew stationed near Savannah. Concern for the young man's health, description of everyday activities on the plantation, and references to shortages of glass jars…
New Orleans at War: A Merchant's View
“June 8, 1861 -April 4, 1862. A manager of cotton brokerage reported the effects of the Federal blockade to one of the firm's owners. He included the state of the cotton market, the city's defenses, and the activities of the British Guard Battalion,…
Nothing to Eat But Raw Bacon: Letters from a War Correspondent, 1862
“April 6-7, 1862. Provides information about Shiloh battle tactics, the courage of western men on both sides, the capture of well-provisioned Union camps, the destruction, and the civilians who fled Corinth.”
Notice to President Davis of His Election
“February 1861. Vicksburg, Mississippi. A former telegrapher remembers the notification to Jefferson Davis of his election as President.”
Occupied Beaufort, 1863: A War Correspondent's View
“June 17, 1863. Beaufort, South Carolina. A view of the occupied seaport by a reporter for the Sacramento Daily Union.”