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A Memorable Night
“Spring 1863. Near Florence, Alabama. A lady recalls how Yankee raiders “plundered through our double parlors” in Union General Wilson’s raid.”
Letter from a Virginia Lady to the Federal Commander at Winchester, Va.
“1863-1864. Clarke County, Virginia. A contemporary letter describes life in the Shenandoah Valley in the midst of Yankee raids.”
One Woman in the Great War
“1864-1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A recollection of the last months of the war, just south of Richmond.”
War Recollections 3 of 3
“1862- 1865. Near Winchester, Virginia. Recollections of a lady, near ninety years old, of events near her home in the Shenandoah Valley.”
War Recollections 2 of 3
“1862- 1865. Near Winchester, Virginia. Recollections of a lady, near ninety years old, of events near her home in the Shenandoah Valley.”
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.”
Dixie After the War: An Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South, During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond
"Describes Virginia, beginning with the days immediately after Appomattox."
Old Plantation days: Being Recollections of Southern Life Before the Civil War
“Actually misleading, for it contains much on the war, Sherman's March through Georgia and South Carolina, also includes beginning of conflict at Charleston.”
The Good Samaritan at Franklin
“1864. Franklin, Tennessee. A former soldier describes the “devoted and unselfish service to the sick and wounded” by Mrs. John McGavock.”
The Journal of Eldress Nancy, Kept at the South Union, Kentucky, Shaker Colony, August 15, 1861-September 4, 1864
“Shaker colony of South Union, KY; civilian account of war kept by Eldress Nancy Moore.”
“August 15, 1861-September 4, 1864. Recorded that men loyal to the Union were fleeing Kentucky to avoid conscription into Confederate service. When…
“August 15, 1861-September 4, 1864. Recorded that men loyal to the Union were fleeing Kentucky to avoid conscription into Confederate service. When…