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A Yankee in Louisiana: Selections from the Diary and Correspondence of Henry R. Gardner, 1862-1866

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A Florida Soldier in the Army of Northern Virginia: The Hosford Letters

The Tennessee Valley from 1862 to 1865

“1862-1865. North Alabama. A brief summary of war years in the counties near the Tennessee River in north Alabama.”

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Letters in War-Time

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A Bluecoat's Account of the Camden Expedition

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Experience of Missouri Women

“1864. Missouri. A Missouri Confederate recalls her daring and trying experiences to serve the CSA.”

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Rose Cottage. A Real Incident of the War

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Plantation Lessee Problems In 1864

“May 2, 1864. Lower Mississippi Valley. A professor at the University of Michigan was one of a group of investors attracted by the proposition of raising cotton on the occupied plantations along the Mississippi River, south of Vicksburg. This letter…

Tags: era:1864, era:Civil War, loc:Mississippi, loc:Vicksburg MS, pd:1961, su:civilian, su:economics, su:occupation, su:plantation, su:warfront, ts:correspondence

A Girl's Recollections of War

“1863? Pulaski County, Virginia. “A schoolgirl during the War” remembers poignant events on the home front.”

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A Monotony Full of Sadness: The Diary of Nadine Turchin, May, 1863-April, 1864

“May 26, 1863-April 26, 1864. Wife of Brigadier General John Basil Tuchin who followed her husband to Tennessee. She was critical of everyone in charge of the conduct of the war, especially those who were profiting from the war. She noted her views…

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