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The Burning of Columbia
“February-March 1865. Columbia, South Carolina. An eyewitness account of the burning of the South Carolina capital.”
The Autobiography of William John Grayson, Part 1
“1860-1865. South Carolina. This sometimes, rambling and often fiercely pro-Southern recollection was written in Newberry and Charleston, South Carolina, and described events in the state—while defending the South and its efforts.”
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…
That Boy Joins the Army
“1861-1862. Louisville, Kentucky. A young sixteen-year-old decides to join the Confederate Army.”
The Call to Arms: Secession from a Feminine Point of View
“The ladies of Broward's Neck, Duval County, East Florida, November 6, 1860.”
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.”
The Americans at Home: Pen & Ink Sketches of American Men, Manners and Institutions
“Journey through the South on war and its aftermath, talking to both Union and CSA leaders: Lee, Grant, Semmes, Beauregard, Maffitt, Vance & D.H. Hill. Two chapters on Stonewall Jackson when he was given the bloodstained coat Jackson wore when…