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A Woman Rice Planter
“NEW YORK SUN columns written by the bankrupt daughter of a former South Carolina governor reveal the struggles Southerners faced after the Civil War.”
A Woman's Memories of the Sixties, Some Interesting Letters not Heretofore Published
“1861-1865. Texas to Kentucky. The recollections of Texas wife who tried to follow her husband toward the war front, where he died.”
Airy Mount -- In Sherman's Track
“November 1894-January 1865. Near Oxford, Georgia. A recollection of the sad realities of Sherman’s march through the area of a proud plantation presided over by the daughter of Methodist Bishop Andrew.”
Alabama Secedes From the Union
“November 1860-January 1861. Montgomery. Alabama. A judge reviews the election events in 1860 and the secession debates in Alabama.”
Alabama's Secession Convention, 1861
“January 1861. Montgomery, Alabama. Recollections of the conventions by a delegate—prepared by his grandson.”
An Abstract From the Journal of Mrs. Hugh H. Lee of Winchester, VA, May 23-31, 1862
“May 23-31, 1862. First Winchester. A chronicle of "Stonewall" Jackson's capture of Winchester and his evacuation of the town, once again leaving it vulnerable to Union forces, observations of soldiers. North and South, in her town.”