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A Generous-Hearted Enemy
“1865. New Orleans to Memphis to Louisville to Nashville. A former Confederate chaplain notes pleasant events from former enemies as he goes home after the war.”
A Georgia Woman's War Experiences
“Fall of 1864. Near Irvington, Georgia. The daughter of a Georgia farmer narrates her memories of Sherman's army coming through their lands.”
A Heroine of the Sixties
“1863-1865. Giles County. Virginia. An unidentified woman described a valiant young neighbor who always helped Confederates and “met every vicissitude with dauntless courage that never wavered.”
A Journey Among the Contrabands: The Diary of Walter Totten Carpenter
“January 1-March 24, 1864. Sent by the Indiana Quakers to Tennessee and Alabama to monitor the aid being given to the slaves who had escaped to, or been brought within, Union lines, Carpenter recorded miles traveled, the weather, and conditions of…
A Letter of Captain V. Chamberlain 7th Connecticut Volunteers
“Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Jacksonville, Florida. A Union Officer describes two occupied towns.”
A Louisiana Engineer at the Siege of Vicksburg: Letters of Henry Ginder
“Ginder's "Letters" narrated his experiences as a civilian during the siege at Vicksburg.”
A Love-Sick Volunteer
“Summer of 1861. Place not stated. A story of romance early in the war.”