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Three Hundred Miles in a Wagon
“Summer of 1865. Central Alabama to Franklin, Tennessee. A former Confederate refugee from the Union occupation carefully remembers her long wagon trip back home a few weeks after the end of the war.”
The Writings of Sam Houston, 1813-1863;
“Vol. VII covers the Civil War era.”
A Missouri Boy’s Experiences
“1863. Missouri and Virginia. A young soldier recalls events in his home state in the middle of the war and then describes his trip home after being exchanged as a prisoner of war.”
Narrative of Reminiscences in Williamsburg County
“Has limited value for wartime years in this South Carolina county.”
Going Home From the Army
“April-May 1865. Greensboro, North Carolina to Benton County, Arkansas. An Arkansas paroled soldier recalls the many intricacies of his journey home after the war.”
Remainiscing in Lively Vein
“December 1864. Near Eatonton, Georgia. An Arkansas rifleman remembers some interesting events from his experience in Georgia as a straggler trying to escape Sherman’s army.”