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No Compromise with Principle: Autobiography and Biography of William Harris Hardy in Dialogue.
“Hardy served with distinction in the Confederate Army, but the primary value of this book is the description of Mississippi in the post-war years.”
North America
“Anthony Trollope, the well-known English author, made a trip to America in August 1861. He spent most of his time in the North and in Canada, but he dipped into the South along the northern border on a trip from Baltimore to Missouri. He visited…
North Carolina women of the Confederacy
"Includes reminiscences and some wartime community associations' minutes."
Nothing to Eat But Raw Bacon: Letters from a War Correspondent, 1862
“April 6-7, 1862. Provides information about Shiloh battle tactics, the courage of western men on both sides, the capture of well-provisioned Union camps, the destruction, and the civilians who fled Corinth.”
Notice to President Davis of His Election
“February 1861. Vicksburg, Mississippi. A former telegrapher remembers the notification to Jefferson Davis of his election as President.”
Occupied Beaufort, 1863: A War Correspondent's View
“June 17, 1863. Beaufort, South Carolina. A view of the occupied seaport by a reporter for the Sacramento Daily Union.”