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The War for Independence, North and South: The Diary of Samuel Catawba Lowry
“November 27, 1861-71862. Low Country, South Carolina. Coastal soldier.”
The Stars and Bars: or, The Reign of Terror in Missouri
“In semi-fictional form, personal account of the hectic days of secession and war in northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri by a pro-Union author.”
The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 2
"May 10-November 18, 1862. This elderly Charleston political and literary figure was an ardent defender of slavery, but suspicious of the motives of those who favored secession. He opposed all who made war. The important events of the period—Shiloh,…
The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 1
"May 10-November 18, 1862. This elderly Charleston political and literary figure was an ardent defender of slavery, but suspicious of the motives of those who favored secession. He opposed all who made war. The important events of the period—Shiloh,…
The Siege of Vicksburg
“May-July 1863. Vicksburg, Mississippi. A young man’s memories of the siege and capture of the river port.”
The Shelby Raid, 1863
“1863. Missouri. The effects of the daring raid by CSA General Jo Shelby into Missouri described by an eyewitness.”
The Last March
“March-April, 1865. Appomattox Court House, Virginia. The return home for a soldier at the end of the War.”