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“1861. Virginia. A young man in 1861 recalls his first Confederate flag and later coming back to Virginia from Baltimore and meeting confederate leaders north of Richmond.”

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“1861-1865. Alexandria, Virginia. The memories of a youngster living in the busy city on the south bank of the Potomac—across from Washington, D.C.”

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“The author's recollections of his early days in Montgomery County and elsewhere in Kentucky with notices of his Civil War experiences and the activities of the 24th Kentucky (Union) Regiment based on a diary. Also included is a collection of the…

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“June 1864-April 1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A little girl’s memories of the trying last months of the war in the key city south of Richmond.”

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“July 29-September 3, 1863. Letters. Relates her travel from Maryland to Pennsylvania, the city of Altoona, family affairs, and impressions of the course of the war.”

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“July 29-September 3, 1863. Letters. Relates her travel from Maryland to Pennsylvania, the city of Altoona, family affairs, and impressions of the course of the war.”

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"March 9, 1862 - May 2, 1865. One of the best Confederate diaries, written by a Baton Rouge girl, who was a fervent Confederate. In 1863, she moved to the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain and later into New Orleans. Dawson was initially ambivalent…

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“July 4, 1863. Vicksburg, Mississippi. A pleasant spoof of confederate food shortages at the siege of Vicksburg.”
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