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The Civil War Diary of Louisa Brown Pearl
"September 1, 1861-March 22, 1862. Nashville. The Pearl family, who had migrated to Nashville from the North in the mid-1850s, was split by sectional antagonisms. In 1861 Mr. Pearl took the daughters to Detroit. John, the son, joined the 1st…
The Correspondence of Robert Toombs, Alexander H. Stephens, and Howell Cobb
“A valuable resource for the years immediately preceding, during, and following the Civil War.”
The Correspondences of Jonathan Worth
“1861-1865. North Carolina, primarily from Raleigh and Asheboro. These letters reflect Worth's service in the state senate and as state treasurer.”
The Cradle of the Confederacy; or, The Times of Troup, Quitman, and Yancey. A Sketch of Southwestern Political History from the Formation of the Federal Government to A.D. 1861.
“Montgomery attorney describes events of secession and first months of the war. Maintains that Northern leaders drove the SW states to secession. Between 1850-1860.”
The Crittenden Memoirs.
“Bushwhackers, the war in Missouri and Kansas.”
The Diary of a Public Man: An Intimate View of the National Administration, December 28, 1860, to March 15, 1861; and, A page of political correspondence, Stanton to Buchanan / Buchanan, James; 1791-1868
“The author's account of the early secession movement, the seizing of Wingfield (the author's home), the cavalry raids, the arrival of the federal fleet at Edenton, and the naval battle of Sandy Point supported with letters and military reports.”
