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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.”
No Compromise with Principle: Autobiography and Biography of William Harris Hardy in Dialogue.
“Hardy served with distinction in the Confederate Army, but the primary value of this book is the description of Mississippi in the post-war years.”
Occurrences at Lee's Surender
“April 1865. Appomattox Court House, Virginia. An eyewitness remembers many of the details of the historic surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.”
One Woman in the Great War
“1864-1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A recollection of the last months of the war, just south of Richmond.”
Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians: George C Bingham
“A brief memory of the wartime activities of great Missouri artist.”
Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians: Uriel Wright
“Personal recollection of lawyer and congressman from St. Louis”
Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians: Claborne F Jackson
“Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians; a brief sketch of pro-Confederate Governor in 1861.”