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The Shelby Raid, 1863
“1863. Missouri. The effects of the daring raid by CSA General Jo Shelby into Missouri described by an eyewitness.”
Autobiography and Sketches of my Travels by Sea and Land
“The author was a seaman and had a varied career spending much time on the coast of Texas. He served with the 12th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers during the Civil War and the hardships he encountered are described in a no-nonsense way. In later…
Auguste Laugel Visits the Army of the Potomac
“January 1865. Northern Virginia. This curious French visitor describes the effect of the war in Virginia, a black military unit, and the camps. He noted the variety of social classes and the lack of deference to rank among the officers, in the…
Old Confederate Days
“1861-1865. General. The wife of a will-known reported recalls the shortages and price inflation on the homefront.”
Reminiscences of the Civil War By J. W. Frederick
“1861-1865. Ten years old when the war began, this observer recalls the patriotic zeal that prompted the principal of his school, the Marshallville Academy (Georgia), to raise a company, recruit most of the older boys, and march off to Virginia.…
Bushwhacker Activity on the Missouri Border: Letters to Dr. Glen O. Hardeman, 1862-1865
“1862- 1865. Western Missouri. A number of communications describe events in the area devastated by raiders supporting both sections in the war.”
History of the Choctaw, Chickasaw and Natchez Indians
“The author lived among these tribes from 1820 until 1890.”
