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Down In Louisiana, 1862
“1862. Louisiana. A Presbyterian minister remembers the heat, mosquitoes, and concern for the CSA.”
End of Vicksburg Campaign
“1862- 1863. Mississippi and Mobile. A Confederate chaplain’s experiences near the frontlines of battle and a trip to Mobile.”
Early Confederate War Days
“1861- 1862. A Presbyterian minister notes the first months of sectional conflict.”
From Gloom to Glory
“Late 1864. Middle Tennessee. A former Confederate chaplain offers a story about the joys of going from “rags and tatters” as Confederate paper is exchanged for “a 20-gold piece.”
In Winter Quarters of Dalton, Ga
“1863. North Georgia. The strain of winter without adequate supplies and religion in the ranks.”
Recuperating in the Far South
“1863. Mobile and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A wounded soldier goes “home” to recuperate and enjoy emotional support “by my old friends.”
Surrender and Homeward Bound
“1865. Mobile to New Orleans to Louisville. A former CSA soldier recalls the last weeks of the war and his return home to Kentucky.”
Nothing to Eat But Raw Bacon: Letters from a War Correspondent, 1862
“April 6-7, 1862. Provides information about Shiloh battle tactics, the courage of western men on both sides, the capture of well-provisioned Union camps, the destruction, and the civilians who fled Corinth.”
Personne Goes to Georgia: Five Civil War Letters
“March 1-18, 1862. "Personne," a correspondent for the Charleston DAILY COURIER, wrote that Savannans felt that their fortifications were strong enough to repel an anticipated Union attack and that normal social life had resumed. He praised…