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Experiences of a War-Time Girl“1861-1864. Northern Virginia. The memories and joys of the war by a then-young girl who had “never forgotten the horrors of the War between the…
The End of Oden's War: A Confederate Chaplain's Diary
Joseph Carson: Louisiana Confederate Soldier
Recollections of the Evacuation of Richmond“April 1865. Richmond, Virginia. A description of the full of the Confederate capital by a man “living on Church Hill in the city.”
From the Diary of John R. Thompson
Balloon Used for Scout Duty“Spring 1862. Near Richmond. Pioneer use of a hot air balloon.”
Vicksburg in 1862
Memoir of Rev. Samuel B. McPheeters“Although the work of a Presbyterian minister in St. Louis, this is a valuable insight into the difficulties of life in Border State during the War.”
The End of an Era
Missouri Girl's Prison Experiences“August 1864. Central Missouri. A young woman from Boonville, Missouri describes her travels after being arrested by Union officers.”