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Reminiscences of Indianola, Tex
“1861- 1865. Indianola, Texas. A former resident describes a small but active wartime port on the Gulf of Mexico.”
Reminiscences of Rousseau's Raid
“Fall of 1863. Talladega, Alabama. A young boy’s memory of a Union raid on his hometown and “the important part the women and boys and slaves played at home during the war.”
South after Gettysburg: Letters of Cornelia Hancock from the Army of the Potomac, 1863-1865
“Cornelia Hancock served in the Federal hospitals, and her book is largely concerned with details of hospital life. She makes very few comments on the country or the people of the Confederacy. She was certain that Virginia could not compare with her…
Surrender of Johnston's Army
“April of 1865. Near Durham, North Carolina. An eyewitness account of the surrender of Joseph E. Johnston’s valiant troops.”
The Battle of the Handkerchiefs
“February 20, 1863. New Orleans, Louisiana. A woman remembers how she and others used their handkerchiefs to help Confederate prisoners.”
The City of Vicksburg
“Brief recollections of the river city during the war.”
The Civil War Diary of Mrs. Henrietta Fitzhugh Barr (Barre), 1862-1863, Ravenswood, Virginia
“February 16, 1862-August 20, 1863. Everyday life in a town with divided loyalties.”
