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The University of Virginia, October, 1860, to April, 1861
“October 1860-April 1861. Charlottesville, Virginia. A freshman at “The University” during the secession winter describes the events on ‘The Grounds.”
Some Reminiscences of the Second of April 1865
“April 2, 1865. Richmond, Virginia. Recollections of Richmond on the day when CSA leaders decided to leave the city.”
North Garden Stations, Va., 1862
“Fall of 1862. North Garden Station, Virginia. A wounded Confederate soldier remembers kind assistance by residents near an improvised temporary field hospital.”
A Girl in the Sixties in Richmond
“1861-1865. Richmond. Virginia Lite in the Confederate capital in the memory of a young woman.”
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital
“This is a significant work because Jones decided to keep a diary that would be detailed and informative for those who read it. He made it his business, furthermore, his motivation was linked with unique access to Jefferson Davis, the capital…
The Cotton Letters
“June 7, 1860-September 7, 1862. Powder Springs, Georgia, and Virginia. Correspondence of a Georgia family as the war began.”
Experience in Richmond Hospitals
“Spring 1864. Richmond, Virginia. A former soldier recalls the realities of hospital days.”
Richmond, Virginia: The Evacuation of the City and the Days Preceding It
“April 1865. Richmond, Virginia, and route of Confederate evacuees. An eyewitness account of the fall of Richmond and the flight southward”