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Texas Memoirs of Amelia E. Barr
“1857-1867. Austin, Texas. This item is a truly delightful account of the Texas years of the prolific late-nineteenth-century novelist in Austin. By her daughter Lillie Barr Munroe, and includes some very informative views of the war years in the…
That Boy Joins the Army
“1861-1862. Louisville, Kentucky. A young sixteen-year-old decides to join the Confederate Army.”
The Call to Arms: Secession from a Feminine Point of View
“The ladies of Broward's Neck, Duval County, East Florida, November 6, 1860.”
The Autobiography of Joseph Le Conte.
“The early chapters of this volume, written by a distinguished scientist describe his antebellum and wartime experiences in Georgia and South Carolina, especially at Columbia. See also WARE SHERMAN and WHEN THE WORLD END.”
The Americans at Home: Pen & Ink Sketches of American Men, Manners and Institutions
“Journey through the South on war and its aftermath, talking to both Union and CSA leaders: Lee, Grant, Semmes, Beauregard, Maffitt, Vance & D.H. Hill. Two chapters on Stonewall Jackson when he was given the bloodstained coat Jackson wore when…
That Bastard Rag
“February 1865. Winnsboro, South Carolina. A lady notes that Union occupation officers would refuse to provide hungry civilians with food because they “hoisted that bastard rag instead of the legitimate flag."
Tares Among the Wheat
“1861-1865. Louisiana and Port Anderson, Mississippi? A group of war stories - sad and happy.”
The Burning of Columbia, S.C., A Review of Northern Assertions and Southern Facts.
“The Southern version of the destruction of the capital of South Carolina—often reprinted—by a distinguished eyewitness.”