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Fall of Richmond, April 3, 1885
“April 3, 1865. Richmond, Virginia. A former resident of the CSA capital describes the awesome events of the fall of the city.”
Fight in a Mississippi Church in 1863
“Fall of 1863. Rodney, Mississippi. A recollection of a Presbyterian congregation’s work to save its building during an assault by the Yankees.”
Florida on the Eve of the Civil War as Seen by a Southern Reporter
“A reporter for the Charleston Daily Courier describes Florida in March and April 1861.”
From Flag to Flag: A Woman's Adventures and Experiences in the South During the War, in Mexico, and in Cuba
“Mrs. Ripley and her husband lived on a Mississippi River plantation four miles below Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After the fall of New Orleans and the fighting around Baton Rouge, the Ripley’s fled to Texas. Sending some of their slaves ahead, they set…
Forty years at El Paso, 1858-1898.
“A Unionist recalls Civil War El Paso. 2nd edition.”
From Gloom to Glory
“Late 1864. Middle Tennessee. A former Confederate chaplain offers a story about the joys of going from “rags and tatters” as Confederate paper is exchanged for “a 20-gold piece.”
