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Letters From Nashville, 1862: A Portrait of Belle Meade
“1862. The Military Governor of Tennessee (Andrew Johnson) arrested General William Giles Harding as a political prisoner. During his six-month incarceration, his plantation, "Belle Meade," was managed by his wife, Elizabeth. These letters indicate…
Letters From Nashville, 1862: "Dear Master"
“1862. The Military Governor of Tennessee (Andrew Johnson) arrested General William Giles Harding as a political prisoner. During his six-month incarceration, his plantation, "Belle Meade," was managed by his wife, Elizabeth. These letters indicate…
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.”
Recollections of War as a Child, 1861-65
“1863-1864. Knoxville, Tennessee. A lady recalls the siege and occupation of her city.”
One Day During the War
“Summer, 1863. Petersburg, Tennessee. A former schoolgirl recalls a Yankee’s attempts at thievery.”
A Southerner Views the South, 1865: Letters of Harvey M. Watterson
“June 7-July 8, 1865. North Carolina and Richmond, Virginia. This observer was sent to the defeated south to report to Andrew Johnson, a fellow Tennessean, and describe opinions in the region.”
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.”
Reminiscences of the Early Settlement and Early Settlers of McNairy County, Tennessee
“CSA General, of 6th Tennessee.”
