“1858-1866. A reminiscence of life in St. Louis from Secession to Radical rule by a ‘Professor in the University of Chicago, Resident of St. Louis from 1858 to 1866.’"
“Half of the book relates to CSA operations. Wilmington was last Confederate port closed during the war, so this volume is mine of information on blockade running and naval history about these strategic ports.”
“The personal journal of the owner of the great James River plantation, which clearly reflects the effects of the war on his personal life and fortune.”