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The Civil War Diary of Rufus J. Woolwine
“June 1, 1861-June 7, 1865. Primarily in June. The diary of a young soldier from Patrick County, Virginia, this material includes valuable descriptions of life in the author's home state and the South in defeat.”
Daring Molly Tynes
“July 1863. Near Tazewell, Virginia. A recollection of a daring riot by an “eighteen-year-old courier. . . beautiful of form and face” who rode to Wytheville, Virginia to warn the residents of a Yankee advance.”
Extracts from War-Time Letters, 1861-1864
“November 12, 1861-June 16, 1865. Westport, Missouri. Six letters from a young woman to her mother which describes the severe effects of the war on the western border.”
A Woman's Memories of the Sixties, Some Interesting Letters not Heretofore Published
“1861-1865. Texas to Kentucky. The recollections of Texas wife who tried to follow her husband toward the war front, where he died.”
A Girl's Recollections of War
“1863? Pulaski County, Virginia. “A schoolgirl during the War” remembers poignant events on the home front.”
The Women of the South in War Times
"Some wartime reminiscences by Southern women and the diary of Judith B. McGuire"