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Thrilling Experiences Near Memphis
“Spring, 1862. Near Memphis, Tennessee. A lady recalls her experiences as the Union troops arrived in the area of her country home east of Memphis.”
The University of Virginia, October, 1860, to April, 1861
“October 1860-April 1861. Charlottesville, Virginia. A freshman at “The University” during the secession winter describes the events on ‘The Grounds.”
The Soldier’s Friend; Being a Thrilling Narrative of Grandma Smith's Four Years Experience and Observation, as Matron, in the Hospitals of the South, During the late Disastrous conflict in America
“This book was published to show the horrors of war and to discourage any repetition. Nevertheless, it is more concerned with traveling from one hospital to another, by discussing the general progress of the war, and with recording many conversations…
Three Letters of William Henry Trescot to Howell Cobb, 1861
“January 14-February 3, 1861. Beaufort, South Carolina. Concerns South Carolinian Trescot's involvement in the secession crisis.”
The Women of the Confederacy, in Which is Presented the Heroism of the Women of the Confederacy with Accounts of their Trials During the War and the Period of Reconstruction, with Their Ultimate Triumph over Adversity. Their Motives and Achievements as Told by Writers and Orators Now Preserved in Permanent Form
“Collection of sentimental sketches describing the devotion of Southern women to the Confederate cause. Includes more than 160 articles, culled from a variety of sources, on the experience of Southern women during and after the Civil War. chapters…
The Women of Alabama in the War
“1861-1865. Alabama. Memories of “one then in her teens” of the work of women in ‘that wonderful period of our beloved South.”