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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.”
Surrender and Homeward Bound
“1865. Mobile to New Orleans to Louisville. A former CSA soldier recalls the last weeks of the war and his return home to Kentucky.”
South after Gettysburg: Letters of Cornelia Hancock from the Army of the Potomac, 1863-1865
“Cornelia Hancock served in the Federal hospitals, and her book is largely concerned with details of hospital life. She makes very few comments on the country or the people of the Confederacy. She was certain that Virginia could not compare with her…
Some Reminiscences of the Second of April 1865
“April 2, 1865. Richmond, Virginia. Recollections of Richmond on the day when CSA leaders decided to leave the city.”
Sherman's Trail Through South Carolina
“May 1865. South Carolina. The trail of destruction across South Carolina described by an ex-Confederate soldier, immediately after the end of combat.”
Sack and Destruction of the City of Columbia, S.C.: To Which is Added a List of the Property Destroyed
“5,000 copies issued. Originally published in the Columbia Daily Phoenix. A special edition was printed on bank-note paper, interleaved, very rare. An account of the capture of the South Carolina capital by great Southern author.”
Richmond, Virginia: The Evacuation of the City and the Days Preceding It
“April 1865. Richmond, Virginia, and route of Confederate evacuees. An eyewitness account of the fall of Richmond and the flight southward”
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.”