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An Errand to the South in the Summer of 1862
“The Rev. W. Wyndham Malet was Vicar of Ardeley, near Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England. He came to America to visit his sister at Conway, SC. He traveled by steamer from Baltimore to Fortress Monroe, on a British warship to Charleston, by train to…
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."
Army Relief Work by Women of the Confederacy
“1861-1865. General CSA. A proud summary of confederate Women’s tireless efforts.”
Autobiography and Sketches of my Travels by Sea and Land
“The author was a seaman and had a varied career spending much time on the coast of Texas. He served with the 12th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers during the Civil War and the hardships he encountered are described in a no-nonsense way. In later…
Autobiography of Asa Biggs: Including a Journal of a Trip from North Carolina to New York in 1832
“Description of North Carolina events at secession time.”
Autobiography of John E. Massey
“Baptist minister, an ardent supporter of CSA and political affairs in Virginia, Reconstruction.”
Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand: The Renowned Missouri "Bushwhacker," Being His Complete Confession
“A fascinating account of guerrilla warfare in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas during the Civil War. Hildebrand was a Southern partisan who claimed he only took to the field after several relatives were murdered by Federals. He conducted a…
