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My Christmas Dinner in 1863
“December 1863. LaGrange, Georgia. A hungry Confederate captain on furlough describes the joy of eating a turkey who “died of a sore throat.”
The Civil War in Chowan County, North Carolina
“1861-1865. Chowan County, North Carolina. This brief account by a doctor whose estate was Union headquarters in the area for two years describes the naval battles in Albemarle Sound, cavalry raids, and the difficulties which he and his neighbors in…
The Recent Past From a Southern Standpoint. Reminiscences of a Grandfather by Richard H. Wilmer, Bishop of Alabama
“Unreconstructed Rebel after War, when Pres. Johnson had to set an order aside after his and clergy's suspension.”
Memories of Three Score Years and Ten
“Served in the Amelia Minute Men, afterward known as Co. H, 44th VA Vols. during war Presbyterian minister.”
A Southern Woman's Bravery
“1863. Vicksburg to Brandon, Mississippi. A confederate veteran recalls how a brave woman—assisted by a Union captain from Wisconsin—save her family’s treasures from Yankee plunderers.”
Letters From Nashville, 1862: A Portrait of Belle Meade
“1862. The Military Governor of Tennessee (Andrew Johnson) arrested General William Giles Harding as a political prisoner. During his six-month incarceration, his plantation, "Belle Meade," was managed by his wife, Elizabeth. These letters indicate…