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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.…
The Papers of Thomas Ruffin
“Vol. 3, covers the Confederacy. Ruffin supported secession and served as a CSA Commissioner from North Carolina.”
Autobiographical Notes, Letters and, Reflections
“For 40 years minister 2nd Presbyterian Church, Charleston, SC. Relates to secession and the war. 1860- 1865, 547-675 pp. Smith genealogy, 743-751 pp.”
Escape of Breckinridge and Benjamin
“April-May 1865. Richmond To Charleston. A friend of John C. Breckinridge summarizes an 1874 conversation about the secret trips out of the defeated South by two key Confederates.”
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.”
Last Capital of the Confederacy at Danville
“April 3-10, 1865. Danville, Virginia. A brief description of the last Confederate capital by an unnamed eyewitness.”