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Inside the Lines at Franklin

“1864. Franklin, Tennessee. A former “schoolgirl of 1864” remembers the “awful battle at Franklin.”

In the Days of Homespun Dresses

“1861-1863. Tennessee. A Southern woman believes that all like her “remembers the days of hardship, of ruined homes, and of bleeding hearts.”

In Sherman's Wake

“February-March 1865. Marlboro County, South Carolina. A young student at the Federal Academy in Bennettsville, South Carolina describes the Union…

In Winter Quarters at Dalton, Ga., in 1863-64

"December 1863-April 1864. Near Dalton, Georgia. A former Confederate soldier describes how he and his mates were dependent upon the local farmers for…

Illium in Flames

“February-March 1865. Columbia, South Carolina. A collection of descriptions of the destruction of the South Carolina capital.”

In Winter Quarters of Dalton, Ga

“1863. North Georgia. The strain of winter without adequate supplies and religion in the ranks.”

Inside the Confederate Government: The Diary of Robert Garlick Hill Kean, Head of the Bureau of War.

“From September 15, 1861, to December 1865, this is a diary of a proud young Virginian who served as Head of the CSA Bureau of War. He viewed his…