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Woman's Service in War
“Summer of 1862. Richmond, Virginia. The wife of a key Virginia political leader describes the vital work of women in Richmond during the anguishing weeks of Union assault from the east.”
When Sherman Marched Through Georgia
“Fall of 1864. Cassville, Georgia. A young woman’s recollections of the awesome Yankee assault.”
Woman's Wit Versus Federal Vigilance
“July 1864. McMinn County, Tennessee. A lady’s diary from the time reflects the carefully planned and implemented work of a “feminine quartet” to evade and out-wit Federal occupation officers.”
War Memories of a Virginia Woman
“1861-1863. Northern Virginia. A lady recalls the hopeful beginnings of the war in the plantation are near the Chesapeake Bay and later her escape through Union lines to the Shenandoah Valley.”
Women, or, Chronicles of the late war
“Women's work in the war laid around Winchester-Richmond.”
When South Carolina Seceded
“November 8, 1860-July 14, 1863. A lady offers her recollections of Columbia, South Carolina during secession time—as reflected in her teenage journal.”
What Sherman did to Fayetteville, N.C.
"A local resident summarized the destruction wreaked upon a key city: 'a special object of hatred to Sherman’s army.'”