Browse Items · The Haskell Monroe Collection: Life in the Confederacy

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.”

Tags: au:male, au:northern, era:antebellum, era:Civil War, pd:1872, su:economics, su:military, su:northern perspective, su:political, ts:narrative

War, Politics, and Reconstruction: Stormy Days in Louisiana

“An autobiographical account by a key leader during the Reconstruction period in Louisiana.”

Tags: au:male, au:northern, era:postwar, loc:Louisiana, pd:1930, su:African American, su:education, su:Freedmen, su:homefront, su:northern perspective, su:political, su:Reconstruction, su:slavery, ts:memory, ts:narrative

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…

Tags: au:confederate, au:male, au:northern, era:Civil War, loc:North Carolina, loc:Richmond VA, loc:Virginia, pd:1866, su:confederate, su:military, su:northern perspective, su:occupation, su:political, su:seccession, ts:diary

The Story of My Life

Tags: au:male, au:northern, au:union, era:antebellum, era:Civil War, era:postwar, pd:1885, su:medical, su:military, su:northern perspective, su:travel, su:union, su:war experience, ts:autobiography

From Cape Cod to Dixie and the Tropics

Tags: au:male, au:northern, era:Civil War, pd:1864, su:enslaved, su:northern perspective, su:observer, su:slavery, su:travel, ts:memory

A Picture of the Desolated States: And the Work of Restoration. 1865-1868.

Tags: au:male, au:northern, era:postwar, pd:1868, su:battlefield, su:northern perspective, su:political, su:prison, su:Reconstruction, su:travel, su:warfront, ts:narrative

The South: A Tour of its Battlefields and Ruined Cities, a journey through the desolated states, and talks with the people: being a description of the present state of the country -- its agriculture -- railroads -- business and finances

Tags: au:male, au:northern, era:postwar, pd:1866, su:battlefield, su:northern perspective, su:political, su:prison, su:Reconstruction, su:travel, su:warfront, ts:narrative

The Civil War Diary of Louisa Brown Pearl

"September 1, 1861-March 22, 1862. Nashville. The Pearl family, who had migrated to Nashville from the North in the mid-1850s, was split by sectional antagonisms. In 1861 Mr. Pearl took the daughters to Detroit. John, the son, joined the 1st…

Tags: au:female, au:northern, era:1861, era:Civil War, loc:Nashville TN, loc:Tennessee, milt:C Company First Tennessee Infantry, milt:Field's Infantry, pd:1979, su:civilian, su:female experience, su:homefront, su:northern perspective, su:political, su:seccession, su:union, ts:diary