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A Virginia Girl in the Civil War, 1861-1865: Being a Record of the Actual Experiences of the Wife of a Confederate Officer“1861-1865. The reminiscences of a young woman, unidentified, ‘in her own words.’ A Virginia girl and the ‘Romance of War’ - Harold Straubig’s Civil…
The Evacuation of Richmond“April 1865. Richmond, Virginia. An account of the evacuation of Richmond and the entrance of Federal troops, into the Confederate capital. The…
Reminiscences of the Confederacy“1861-1865. Nashville, Tennessee, and Richmond, Virginia. Reminiscences of the wife of a former judge recall wartime days in the Tennessee capital and…
War Recollections 2 of 3“1862- 1865. Near Winchester, Virginia. Recollections of a lady, near ninety years old, of events near her home in the Shenandoah Valley.”
War Recollections 3 of 3“1862- 1865. Near Winchester, Virginia. Recollections of a lady, near ninety years old, of events near her home in the Shenandoah Valley.”
One Woman in the Great War“1864-1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A recollection of the last months of the war, just south of Richmond.”
Letter from a Virginia Lady to the Federal Commander at Winchester, Va.“1863-1864. Clarke County, Virginia. A contemporary letter describes life in the Shenandoah Valley in the midst of Yankee raids.”
A Memorable Night“Spring 1863. Near Florence, Alabama. A lady recalls how Yankee raiders “plundered through our double parlors” in Union General Wilson’s raid.”
What Sherman did to Fayetteville, N.C."A local resident summarized the destruction wreaked upon a key city: 'a special object of hatred to Sherman’s army.'”
The Confederate Arsenal at Fayetteville