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War-Time Journal of a 'Little Rebell'
“September 26, 1862-May 2, 1865. Near Courtland, Alabama. Excerpts from the diary of a young lady who began her writing on a plantation at age fourteen.”
The Colonel's Lady Some Letters of Ellen Wilkins Tompkins, July-December 1861
“July-December 1861. When her farm, "Gauley Mount" (Fayette County, Virginia), was occupied by Union forces, Mrs. Thompkins remained rather than moving east with her husband and the Confederate army. She included incidents of the occupation, the…
Sue Sparks Keitt to a Northern Friend, March 4, 1861
“March 4, 1861. Marlborough District, South Carolina. Mrs. Keitt, of South Carolina, offered Mrs. Brown with two reasons why Southern states were leaving the Union: the election of Abraham Lincoln and the tyrannical intentions of the "Black…
Lifetime Recollections: An Interesting Narrative of Life in the Southern States Before and During the Civil War, with Incidents of the Bombardment of Atlanta by the Union Forces, the Author Being then a Resident of that City
“Life in Southern states before and during the War, incidents in the bombardment of Atlanta, GA.”
An Adventurous Trip
“1863? Memphis, Tennessee. A young woman’s trip to the river city with a friend.”
Memories of a Hospital Matron, Part 2
“1861-1865. Richmond, Virginia. These recollections by a member of a proud Virginia family concentrate on her experiences as a volunteer in Richmond and travels elsewhere to gather support for the war effort.”
Memories of a Hospital Matron, Part 1
“1861-1865. Richmond, Virginia. These recollections by a member of a proud Virginia family concentrate on her experiences as a volunteer in Richmond and travels elsewhere to gather support for the war effort.”
A Red-Headed Rebel
“Unknown time or place. A cute wartime story.”
