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The Culture of the Old South
“1861-1865. General. “One of the belles of the sixties” offers an essay on the attitudes and culture of Dixie.”
Illium in Flames
“February-March 1865. Columbia, South Carolina. A collection of descriptions of the destruction of the South Carolina capital.”
The Siege of Savannah in December 1864, and the Confederate Operations in Georgia and the Third Military District of South Carolina During General Sherman's March From Atlanta to the sea.
“A fine account by an eyewitness and proud historian of the war years.”
War Recollections, Story of the Evacuation of Petersburg, by an Eye-Witness; A Sad and Solemn Sabbath
“April 1, 1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A personal account of the education of key city south of Richmond.”
The Old South in Peace and War--Confiscation of Plantation
“1861-1863. Mississippi. A former resident of the Vicksburg area criticizes the high-handed manner in which Union Authority “acquired” Southern property.”
General David Hunter's Sack of Lexington, Virginia, June 10-14, 1864: An Account by Rose Page Pendleton
“June 10-14, 1864. Lexington, Virginia. The daughter of Brigadier General William Nelson Pendleton related how the women and children faced uncertainty and terror five days after the Federals came to their proud town.”
The Last Ninety Days of the War in North Carolina
“Preface: "was originally published in the New York Watchman."