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The Charleston Fire of 1861 as Described in the Emma E. Holmes Diary
“December 11-12, 1861. Charleston, South Carolina. A young woman whose home was destroyed by a severe fire in the city described the conflagration in her diary.”
The Burckmyer Letters: March 1863-June, 1865
“First edition. This compendium of correspondence between Cornelius L. Burckmyer and his wife, edited by Charlotte R. Holmes, provides considerable insight into life on both sides of the Atlantic during the Civil War. As members of a prominent…
The Autobiography of William John Grayson, Part 1
“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 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.”
