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The Civil War in Chowan County, North Carolina
“1861-1865. Chowan County, North Carolina. This brief account by a doctor whose estate was Union headquarters in the area for two years describes the naval battles in Albemarle Sound, cavalry raids, and the difficulties which he and his neighbors in…
The Recent Past From a Southern Standpoint. Reminiscences of a Grandfather by Richard H. Wilmer, Bishop of Alabama
“Unreconstructed Rebel after War, when Pres. Johnson had to set an order aside after his and clergy's suspension.”
Letters From Nashville, 1862: A Portrait of Belle Meade
“1862. The Military Governor of Tennessee (Andrew Johnson) arrested General William Giles Harding as a political prisoner. During his six-month incarceration, his plantation, "Belle Meade," was managed by his wife, Elizabeth. These letters indicate…
Devotion of Southern Women to the Confederacy
“1861-1865. North and South Carolina. A confederate veteran offers praise to the “noble, patriots, and loyal women” of the south and describes some of the work.”
Reminiscences -- Mother of the Confederacy
“1861-1865. Memphis, Tennessee, and Georgia. A proud Tennessee lady summarizes her untiring efforts to support the Southern “crusade.”
