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The Evacuation of Richmond
“April 1865. Richmond, Virginia. An account of the evacuation of Richmond and the entrance of Federal troops, into the Confederate capital. The author, who lived at the corner of Twelfth and Broad, recalled these trying times for her children.”
A Virginia Girl in the Civil War, 1861-1865: Being a Record of the Actual Experiences of the Wife of a Confederate Officer
“1861-1865. The reminiscences of a young woman, unidentified, ‘in her own words.’ A Virginia girl and the ‘Romance of War’ - Harold Straubig’s Civil War eyewitness.”
Cullings from the Confederacy: A Collection of Southern Poems, Original and Others, Popular During the War Between the States, and Incidents and Facts Worth Recalling. 1862-1866: Including the Doggerel of the Camp, as well as a Tender Tribute to the Dead
“1862-1866. Discusses women's efforts and attitudes; prices and shortages-a wide variety of brief items.”
Occupied Beaufort, 1863: A War Correspondent's View
“June 17, 1863. Beaufort, South Carolina. A view of the occupied seaport by a reporter for the Sacramento Daily Union.”
My First Impressions of the War
“1861-1865. Hernando, Mississippi; and Montgomery Alabama. A proud lady recalls the war— especially the first months - in her home area and in Montgomery.”
A Daughter of the Confederacy: A Story of the Old South and the New
“Southern life in the South during the War.”