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The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 1
"May 10-November 18, 1862. This elderly Charleston political and literary figure was an ardent defender of slavery, but suspicious of the motives of those who favored secession. He opposed all who made war. The important events of the period—Shiloh,…
The South Since the War, as Shown by Fourteen Weeks of Travel and Observation in Georgia and the Carolinas
"Fall of 1865. South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. This very perceptive description of three defeated states originated as a series of letters from a reporter for the Boston Daily Advertiser and the Chicago Tribune. American Culture…
The McDonalds; or, The Ashes of Southern Homes. A Tale of Sherman's March
“May be fiction, reviewed in THE LAND WE LOVE, III (1867), 270-272.”
The Freedmen of Port Royal
“March 25 to May 10, 1862. Port Royal and Beaufort area. South Carolina. A Northern visitor describes the efforts to educate former slaves from the Sea Islands at Port Royal.”
