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Auguste Laugel Visits the Army of the Potomac
“January 1865. Northern Virginia. This curious French visitor describes the effect of the war in Virginia, a black military unit, and the camps. He noted the variety of social classes and the lack of deference to rank among the officers, in the…
A Poor Widow Asks for Food: 1865
“May 8, 1865. A Baldwin County, Georgia woman wrote this letter to Union Major General James H. Wilson, revealing the lingering desolation caused by Sherman's march across Georgia.”
A Little Girl in the War
“1861-1865. General. Memories of the conflict to “a little girl when the war began” include some very poignant and informative examples of the realities of those years.”
A Yankee Views the Agony of Savannah
“A Union soldier describes occupied Savannah.”
“January 29, 1865. A recent arrival from Boston wrote home about the devastation of Savannah and General Sherman's occupation of the city.”
“January 29, 1865. A recent arrival from Boston wrote home about the devastation of Savannah and General Sherman's occupation of the city.”
Bold Attempt to Rob the State Treasury of Texas
“June 1865. Austin, Texas. Forty robbers attempt to steal “100,000 in gold and 400,000 in paper money."
