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Extracts from the Diary of Edmund Ruffin
“February 13, 1861-December 13, 1864. Virginia. Selected items reflect the strong opinions of the fierce Virginia fire-eater as he observed significant events in the war.”
Extracts from the Diary of Edmund Ruffin
“Pres. Davis and retaliation, Federal devastation Lincoln's war policy, exchange of prisoners.”
Experience in Richmond Hospitals
“Spring 1864. Richmond, Virginia. A former soldier recalls the realities of hospital days.”
Early Days of the War in Missouri
“June-December 1861. Missouri. A recollection of the deep divisions of loyalty in a key border state.”
End of Vicksburg Campaign
“1862- 1863. Mississippi and Mobile. A Confederate chaplain’s experiences near the frontlines of battle and a trip to Mobile.”
Early Confederate War Days
“1861- 1862. A Presbyterian minister notes the first months of sectional conflict.”
Escape of Breckinridge and Benjamin
“April-May 1865. Richmond To Charleston. A friend of John C. Breckinridge summarizes an 1874 conversation about the secret trips out of the defeated South by two key Confederates.”