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Surrender and Homeward Bound
“1865. Mobile to New Orleans to Louisville. A former CSA soldier recalls the last weeks of the war and his return home to Kentucky.”
Tales of the Cape Fear Blockade
“While this recollection by a truly distinguished citizen of Wilmington concentrates on the blockade activities, it includes much material on the city itself.”
Tender Memories of V.M.I. Cadets
“May 1864. Newmarket, Virginia. A lady describes the efforts she and her neighbors gave to assist young V.M.I. cadets in battle.”
That Boy Joins the Army
“1861-1862. Louisville, Kentucky. A young sixteen-year-old decides to join the Confederate Army.”
The American Civil War, an English View: Part 2
“October-November, 1862. A British Army officer who traveled to Virginia and was secreted into the Confederacy across the Potomac. In one section of this book, he reports civilian scenes along the way and provides details of interviews with Generals…
The American Civil War; Contemporary Letters From Lt. Col. G.J. Wolseley, Part 1
“Titles vary. Written during 1862 when Wolseley was sent to Canada on the Trent Affair (Confederates removed from a British steamer).”