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A Virginian's Diary in Civil War Days

“August 17 to December 31, 1862. Kinloch Plantation Fauquier County, Virginia. This article is almost entirely composed of entries from the diary of a…

My Greatest Childhood Sorrow

“Unknown time or place. A said recollection of the effects of the war on a young boy’s neighbor.”

Boyhood Days in Alabama

“1861-1865. Wilcox County, Alabama. A lad, only seven years old in 1861, recalls the realities of the war.”

An Account of the Sufferings of Friends of North Carolina Yearly Meeting, in Support of Their Testimony Against War, From 1861 to 1865.

“1861-1865. A sad summary of the sufferings by these quiet people.”

Cullings from the Confederacy: A Collection of Southern Poems, Original and Others, Popular During the War Between the States, and Incidents and Facts Worth Recalling. 1862-1866: Including the Doggerel of the Camp, as well as a Tender Tribute to the Dead

“1862-1866. Discusses women's efforts and attitudes; prices and shortages-a wide variety of brief items.”

Confederate Hospitals at Petersburg, Va

“1862-1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A woman describes the tireless work by many individuals to help the Confederate wounded.”