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Daring Molly Tynes
“July 1863. Near Tazewell, Virginia. A recollection of a daring riot by an “eighteen-year-old courier. . . beautiful of form and face” who rode to Wytheville, Virginia to warn the residents of a Yankee advance.”
A Girl's Experience in the Siege of Vicksburg
“Personal reminiscence of the siege.”
A Woman's Memories of the Sixties, Some Interesting Letters not Heretofore Published
“1861-1865. Texas to Kentucky. The recollections of Texas wife who tried to follow her husband toward the war front, where he died.”
My Cave Life in Vicksburg.: With Letters of Trial and Travel
"A valuable story of a gentlewoman's experiences under siege at Vicksburg."—Civil War Books. Most revealing for the trials endured by the inhabitants of the besieged city, told by the wife of CSA colonel, in her own words which need no…
A Monotony Full of Sadness: The Diary of Nadine Turchin, May, 1863-April, 1864
“May 26, 1863-April 26, 1864. Wife of Brigadier General John Basil Tuchin who followed her husband to Tennessee. She was critical of everyone in charge of the conduct of the war, especially those who were profiting from the war. She noted her views…
