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Autobiography of William Wood.
“Includes his travels in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.”
Belles, Beaux and Brains of the 60's,
“A splendid reminiscence of Confederate personalities, rich and poor, male and female, famous and obscure--but difficult to read completely; filled with details of CSA social life.”
Chronicles of the Cape Fear River, Being Some Account of Historic Events on the Cape Fear River, Raleigh, N.C.
“Half of the book relates to CSA operations. Wilmington was last Confederate port closed during the war, so this volume is mine of information on blockade running and naval history about these strategic ports.”
Down South: An Englishman's Experience at the Seat of the American War
“Day came to the United States as a correspondent for the London MORNING HERALD to report conditions North and South. He landed at New York and, went to Lexington, KY, and thence to Nashville, presumably by Louisville, and on through Chattanooga,…
Five years in Texas: or, What you did not Hear During the War from January 1861 to January 1866. A narrative of his Travels, Experiences, and Observations, in Texas and Mexico
“This account of Texas during the Civil War, by a Northern merchant, turned preacher to evade the Confederate draft law, is written in a friendly spirit but contains some sharp criticism and incisive observations on the manners and customs of Texans.…
Four Years in Rebel Capitals: An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy, From Birth to Death
“1861-1865. De Leon spent most of the war years in Richmond, but his travels and comments warrant consideration. When the secession movement began De Leon was in Washington, but when delegates met in Montgomery to organize a central Confederate…
Four years in Secessia: A Narrative of a Residence at the South Previous to and During the Southern Rebellion, up to November 1863
“This pamphlet is an attack on the South and it’s kind of civilization, as seen by a native of New York who went from Cincinnati to Yazoo City, MS, in 1859 and engaged in teaching school while her son entered the business. After Mississippi seceded,…
Governor Milton and His Family. A Contemporary Picture of Life in Florida during the War
“An extract from her "Life in the South, etc."