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Southern Silhouettes
“Sketches of life on Louisiana and Mississippi plantations during the war.”
On the Plantation: A Story of a Georgia Boy's Adventures During the War
“First published in 1892, ON THE PLANTATION is the most autobiographical of Harris's works and includes extensive examples of his renderings of the African American Geechee dialect.”
The Westover Journal of John A. Selden, Esqr
“The personal journal of the owner of the great James River plantation, which clearly reflects the effects of the war on his personal life and fortune.”
Autobiography of John E. Massey
“Baptist minister, an ardent supporter of CSA and political affairs in Virginia, Reconstruction.”
The Charleston Fire of 1861 as Described in the Emma E. Holmes Diary
“December 11-12, 1861. Charleston, South Carolina. A young woman whose home was destroyed by a severe fire in the city described the conflagration in her diary.”
Mothers and Maidens of the Sixties
“1861-1865. Near Warren, Virginia; Valley of Virginia. A veteran remembers the tireless labors of women on the home front.”
Columbus, Geo., From its Selection as a "Trading Town" in 1827 to its Partial Destruction by Wilson's Raid, in 1865
“Martin was editor of Columbus Enquirer.”