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Banishment from Missouri in 1864
“Late 1864-1865. Missouri. A lady sadly recalls Union decisions to oust Confederate supports.”
A March Past: Reminiscences of Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allen
"References to Stonewall Jackson and other Civil War materials."
Autobiography of Asa Biggs: Including a Journal of a Trip from North Carolina to New York in 1832
“Description of North Carolina events at secession time.”
Adventures of a Fair Rebel
“Author from Louisiana lived in Georgia contributed to magazines, etc.”
A Confederate Girl's Diary
"March 9, 1862 - May 2, 1865. One of the best Confederate diaries, written by a Baton Rouge girl, who was a fervent Confederate. In 1863, she moved to the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain and later into New Orleans. Dawson was initially ambivalent…
Autobiography and Sketches of my Travels by Sea and Land
“The author was a seaman and had a varied career spending much time on the coast of Texas. He served with the 12th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers during the Civil War and the hardships he encountered are described in a no-nonsense way. In later…
A Yankee Views the Agony of Savannah
“A Union soldier describes occupied Savannah.”
“January 29, 1865. A recent arrival from Boston wrote home about the devastation of Savannah and General Sherman's occupation of the city.”
“January 29, 1865. A recent arrival from Boston wrote home about the devastation of Savannah and General Sherman's occupation of the city.”
A Blockaded Family: Life in Southern Alabama During the Civil War
“1861-1865. Near Eufaula, Alabama. Recounts how a frightened and war-weary household dealt with privations during a blockade imposed on the South, life on a plantation.”