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Sixty-One Years of Itinerant Christian Life in Church and State
“Pearne born in 1820, became a Methodist minister, traveled on a mule from Michigan to Oregon, was in the Civil War, worked in the South, etc. A fascinating account.”
Seventy Years of an Active Life
“Printed for private circulation. Sterne was an Englishman who first came to Texas in 1852. He helped survey the first proposed rail line in Texas and had many adventures with Ben McCulloch in 1856- 1857. During the Civil War, he served as a Union…
Seven Decades of the Union: the Humanities and Materialism
“1861-January 18, 1862. Virginia. The last two chapters of this proud Virginian's reminiscences describe his state's role in the creation of the CSA.”
Reminiscences of Official Life in Jefferson City, 1868-1875
“1865-1875. Jefferson City, Missouri. A recollection of life in the Missouri capital at the end of the war.”
Recollections of a Varied Career
“Massachusetts congressman's account of Roanoke Island and New Bern, pp. 51-76.”
Plantation Experiences of a New York Woman, Part 2
“Letters to the author's parents in New York, 1853-1867, from Greene County, NC, and Ware County, GA, includes six wartime communications.”
Plantation Experiences of a New York Woman, Part 1
“Letters to the author's parents in New York, 1853-1867, from Greene County, NC, and Ware County, GA, includes six wartime communications.”
Perley's Reminiscences of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis
“Volume II describes war years, especially public leaders, in Washington.”