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Tares Among the Wheat
“1861-1865. Louisiana and Port Anderson, Mississippi? A group of war stories - sad and happy.”
The Autobiography of Joseph Le Conte.
“The early chapters of this volume, written by a distinguished scientist describe his antebellum and wartime experiences in Georgia and South Carolina, especially at Columbia. See also WARE SHERMAN and WHEN THE WORLD END.”
Texas Memoirs of Amelia E. Barr
“1857-1867. Austin, Texas. This item is a truly delightful account of the Texas years of the prolific late-nineteenth-century novelist in Austin. By her daughter Lillie Barr Munroe, and includes some very informative views of the war years in the…
The Burning of Columbia
“February-March 1865. Columbia, South Carolina. An eyewitness account of the burning of the South Carolina capital.”
The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 2
"May 10-November 18, 1862. This elderly Charleston political and literary figure was an ardent defender of slavery, but suspicious of the motives of those who favored secession. He opposed all who made war. The important events of the period—Shiloh,…
The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 1
"May 10-November 18, 1862. This elderly Charleston political and literary figure was an ardent defender of slavery, but suspicious of the motives of those who favored secession. He opposed all who made war. The important events of the period—Shiloh,…