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The Story of a Soldier’s Life
“Experiences on a visit to CSA Army in 1862.”
Three Hundred Miles in a Wagon
“Summer of 1865. Central Alabama to Franklin, Tennessee. A former Confederate refugee from the Union occupation carefully remembers her long wagon trip back home a few weeks after the end of the war.”
The Spirit of the Women of the South
“1863. Milledgeville, Georgia. Joyful times with beautiful young women-according to a Confederate veteran.”
The Soldier’s Friend; Being a Thrilling Narrative of Grandma Smith's Four Years Experience and Observation, as Matron, in the Hospitals of the South, During the late Disastrous conflict in America
“This book was published to show the horrors of war and to discourage any repetition. Nevertheless, it is more concerned with traveling from one hospital to another, by discussing the general progress of the war, and with recording many conversations…
The University of Virginia, October, 1860, to April, 1861
“October 1860-April 1861. Charlottesville, Virginia. A freshman at “The University” during the secession winter describes the events on ‘The Grounds.”
Thrilling Experiences Near Memphis
“Spring, 1862. Near Memphis, Tennessee. A lady recalls her experiences as the Union troops arrived in the area of her country home east of Memphis.”
Trip to Richmond in 1863
“1863. East Tennessee to Richmond. The wife of Confederate officer imprisoned in the North describes her trip to the Confederate capital and her meeting with Jefferson Davis.”
