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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.”
Bill Arp, So Called: A Sideshow of the Southern Side of the War.
“The Record office was torn down by a mob for publishing this book. Sub-title: ‘I'm a good Union man, so-called but I'll bet on Dixie as long as I've got a dollar.’ (Hodgkins sale-1906 by C.F. Libbie, notes: ‘very rare, only 200 copies ever printed…
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.”
Bravery of Southern Women
“October 1864. Fauquier County, Virginia. A veteran describes “another link in the chain of heroic acts to the credit of the glorious women of the South.”
New Orleans at War: A Merchant's View
“June 8, 1861 -April 4, 1862. A manager of cotton brokerage reported the effects of the Federal blockade to one of the firm's owners. He included the state of the cotton market, the city's defenses, and the activities of the British Guard Battalion,…
He Taught Near Eudora, Arkansas, in the Early Sixties
“Secondary article about Milan W. Seri, a young teacher from Wisconsin, who came to Arkansas in 1860, includes long portions of Seri's journal.”