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The Last Four Days of the War
“Each sides’ view as told in their newspaper accounts.”
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.”
The First Shot at Fort Sumter
“Extract from the unpublished diary. April 6-16, 1861. Charleston, South Carolina. A detailed description of Charleston and the events relating to the beginning of the war, as recorded in the diary of the man credited with "firing the first shot."
Life of Jefferson Davis, With a Secret History of the Southern Confederacy, gathered "behind the scenes in Richmond."
“An avid secessionist, he held Davis and the government in Richmond responsible for losing the war.”
Southern History of the War: The First Year of the War
“Pollard's position as editor of the Richmond EXAMINER placed within his reach a mass of authentic material which was not accessible to any other Southern writer.”
