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The Journal of Julia le Grand, New Orleans, 1862-1863
“A very useful account of wartime New Orleans, before and after Federal occupation.”
The Journal of Eldress Nancy, Kept at the South Union, Kentucky, Shaker Colony, August 15, 1861-September 4, 1864
“Shaker colony of South Union, KY; civilian account of war kept by Eldress Nancy Moore.”
“August 15, 1861-September 4, 1864. Recorded that men loyal to the Union were fleeing Kentucky to avoid conscription into Confederate service. When…
“August 15, 1861-September 4, 1864. Recorded that men loyal to the Union were fleeing Kentucky to avoid conscription into Confederate service. When…
The Freedmen of Port Royal
“March 25 to May 10, 1862. Port Royal and Beaufort area. South Carolina. A Northern visitor describes the efforts to educate former slaves from the Sea Islands at Port Royal.”
The Florence Nightingale of the Southern Army: Experiences of Mrs. Ella K. Newsom, Confederate nurse in the Great War of 1861-65
“Includes material about women's hospital work.”
The Fall of Richmond
“April 2, 1865. Richmond, Virginia. A brief recollection of the capture of the Confederate capital.”
The Evacuation of Richmond: Personal Recollections of Mrs. Amella Gorgas as Recorded in Her Diary
“April 2, 1865. Richmond, Virginia. Fall of the Confederate capital, as described in the diary of the CSA Ordnance Officer.”