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Retreat of the Cabinet: Described by President Davis' Confederate Secretary, The Great Chiefs Noble Conduct
“April 2 - May 7, 1865. Richmond, Virginia - Washington, Georgia. Key Davis aide describes the flight of CSA Cabinet from Richmond, in 1896 recollections.”
A Southern Girl's Diary
“February 10-June 26, 1865. Orangeburg, South Carolina. A girl’s diary records the coming of the Yankee and how the “desecrated. . . Orangeburg,” the “dreadful day” of occupation, the news of a brother’s death, and with defeat—“the gloomy prospect…
Surrender of Johnston's Army
“April of 1865. Near Durham, North Carolina. An eyewitness account of the surrender of Joseph E. Johnston’s valiant troops.”
An Incident of War Times
“May 1865. Florida. A recollection of the first days of peace, when “the air was full of rumors of defeat."
Memories of Long Ago
“1861- 1865. Richmond, Virginia. A recollection of the Confederate Capital, especially women’s work in the hospitals.”
The Tennessee Valley from 1862 to 1865
“1862-1865. North Alabama. A brief summary of war years in the counties near the Tennessee River in north Alabama.”