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The Autobiography of Brantley York
“Vol. 1. Volume 1 is the only one published; it includes four chapters on the Civil War; scarce hardback issue.”
Tender Memories of V.M.I. Cadets
“May 1864. Newmarket, Virginia. A lady describes the efforts she and her neighbors gave to assist young V.M.I. cadets in battle.”
The Battle of the Handkerchiefs
“February 20, 1863. New Orleans, Louisiana. A woman remembers how she and others used their handkerchiefs to help Confederate prisoners.”
The Autobiography of William John Grayson, Part 2
“1860-1865. South Carolina. This sometimes, rambling and often fiercely pro-Southern recollection was written in Newberry and Charleston, South Carolina, and described events in the state—while defending the South and its efforts.”
The Old Plantation: How We Lived in Great House and Cabin Before the War
“Plantation in Onslow County, NC. Preface by Hunter McGuire, Late Surgeon-General, for Stonewall Jackson.”
Tupelo
"A sequel to THE IRON FURNACE, narrating the experiences of a Union Presbyterian clergyman in northeast Mississippi during the secession period useful as an account of the intense feelings of the time; includes much information about the condition of…
The University of Virginia: Memoirs of Her Student-Life and Professors
“Articles on Lee's Family, C. S. Venable (Lee's staff), Francis H. Smith & John W. Mallet, the ordnance expert.”
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
“Wiley's introduction summarizes Davis' strengths and weaknesses.”