“April 2-3, 1865. The French Consul in Richmond recorded the chaotic conditions of the Confederate evacuation of Richmond and the calm that existed when Federal troops took charge. He noted CSA Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin's behavior as…
“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…