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English Views of the Civil War: A Unique Excursion to Virginia, April 2-8, 1865
“April 2-8, 1865. An unauthorized trip through the Federal blockade up the James River by a party of Englishmen. Moseley, an accountant from London, described the ruins and the high price of goods at Petersburg and the devastation in Richmond, but he…
Evablina -- Last of the Old Virinia Slaves
“General. A remembrance of a loyal family servant.”
Eneas Africanus
“Mentioned travels in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, in the years 1864 to 1872.”
First Days Amongst the Contrabands
“Excellent summary of the conditions near Port Royal and Beaufort, SC in Civil War, where Miss Botume worked for the Freedmen's Aid Society—her work as a teacher there led to this excellent account of the woeful conditions among the newly freed…
Four years in Secessia: A Narrative of a Residence at the South Previous to and During the Southern Rebellion, up to November 1863
“This pamphlet is an attack on the South and it’s kind of civilization, as seen by a native of New York who went from Cincinnati to Yazoo City, MS, in 1859 and engaged in teaching school while her son entered the business. After Mississippi seceded,…
Flower de Hundred: The Story of a Virginia Plantation
“Life before and during the war.”
