Browse Items · The Haskell Monroe Collection: Life in the Confederacy

The Westover Journal of John A. Selden, Esqr

“The personal journal of the owner of the great James River plantation, which clearly reflects the effects of the war on his personal life and fortune.”

A Remarkable Relic of the Confederacy

“Semmes comments on a lengthy letter from Alexander H. Stephens, Crawfordsville, Georgia, November 5, 1864. July 1, 1858-September 18, 1862. James River plantation, near Richmond, Virginia.”

Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:1864, era:Civil War, loc:Crawfordsville GA, loc:Georgia, pd:1895, su:economics, su:political, su:southern, su:war experience, ts:correspondence

Diary of a Confederate Refugee

Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:Civil War, loc:North Carolina, loc:Rocky Mount NC, loc:Williamston NC, pd:1899, su:confederate, su:daily life, su:homefront, su:occupation, su:war experience, ts:diary

A Reminiscence of Christmas of 1861

“December 25, 1861. Northern Virginia. The first Yuletide day of the war at Stuart's Cavern.”

Tags: au:confederate, au:male, era:1861, era:Civil War, he:First Battle of Bull Run, loc: ‎Fairfax County‎ VA, loc:Virginia, milt:1st Virginia Cavalry, pd:1883, su:camp life, su:confederate, su:war experience, ts:memory

The City of Vicksburg (A Girl’s Journey to Vicksburg, Second Section)

“1863. Vicksburg, Mississippi. The account of a young woman’s trip to the key river port, under Union escort.”

NEWS AND NOTES: Battle of Cynthiana, Ky., June 1864

Tags: au:male, au:northern, au:union, era:1864, era:Civil War, he:Battle of Cynthiana Ky, loc:Cynthiana Ky, loc:Kentucky, pd:1952, su:battlefield, su:camp life, su:military, su:northern perspective, su:union, su:warfront, ts:correspondence

In the Back-Country of South Carolina, 1862-1864

Tags: au:confederate, au:male, era:Civil War, loc:South Carolina, pd:1909, su:camp life, su:confederate, su:homefront, su:military, su:war experience, ts:memory

A Southern Woman’s Heroism

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:Civil War, loc:Georgia, loc:Louisville Ky, pd:1915, su:female experience, su:prison, su:southern, su:warfront, ts:narrative

Tales of the Cape Fear Blockade

“While this recollection by a truly distinguished citizen of Wilmington concentrates on the blockade activities, it includes much material on the city itself.”

Tags: au:confederate, au:male, era:Civil War, he:Seige of Wilmington, loc:North Carolina, loc:Wilmington NC, pd:1902, su:confederate, su:daily life, su:homefront, su:military, su:occupation, su:war experience, ts:memory

William S. Stewart Letters, January 13, 1861 to December 4, 1864, Part 1

Tags: au:male, au:northern, au:union, era:Civil War, he:Battle of Corinth, he:Battle of Iuka, he:Camp Jackson Affair, he:Island #10 Campaign, loc:Mississippi, loc:Missouri, pd:1966, su:battlefield, su:northern perspective, su:political, su:union, su:warfront, ts:correspondence

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