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War Letters of the Bishop of Richmond
“April 25, 1861-December 17, 1863. The correspondence between John McGill and the Bishop of Charleston illustrates the disruption the war created within the Catholic Church over such matters as the recommendation of clerics for elevation to the…
What Happened to Me
“The delicately emotional reminiscences of Mrs. George E. Pickett, with a brief portion on the ante-bellum years, much on the Civil War in VA as it seemed to a Confederate hero’s wife and then the sadness of defeat and reconstruction.”
When Sherman Marched Through Georgia
“Fall of 1864. Cassville, Georgia. A young woman’s recollections of the awesome Yankee assault.”
Woman's Service in War
“Summer of 1862. Richmond, Virginia. The wife of a key Virginia political leader describes the vital work of women in Richmond during the anguishing weeks of Union assault from the east.”
War-Time Journal of a 'Little Rebell'
“September 26, 1862-May 2, 1865. Near Courtland, Alabama. Excerpts from the diary of a young lady who began her writing on a plantation at age fourteen.”
