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In the Days of Homespun Dresses
“1861-1863. Tennessee. A Southern woman believes that all like her “remembers the days of hardship, of ruined homes, and of bleeding hearts.”
In Sherman's Wake
“February-March 1865. Marlboro County, South Carolina. A young student at the Federal Academy in Bennettsville, South Carolina describes the Union troops’ dash through that town and school.”
In Winter Quarters at Dalton, Ga., in 1863-64
"December 1863-April 1864. Near Dalton, Georgia. A former Confederate soldier describes how he and his mates were dependent upon the local farmers for food and other supplies."
Illium in Flames
“February-March 1865. Columbia, South Carolina. A collection of descriptions of the destruction of the South Carolina capital.”
Kate: The Journal of a Confederate Nurse
“1862-1865. Cumming served as a hospital matron in Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, providing personal services and comfort for the wounded, and supervised the food and cleanliness of the hospitals. She exhorted women to serve in…
Last Scenes of War: How I Got Home
“April-May 1863. Richmond to North Georgia. A former private recalls the weeks from the fall of Richmond until he reached his home in Georgia after a trying journey.”
Life of Jefferson Davis, With a Secret History of the Southern Confederacy, gathered "behind the scenes in Richmond."
“An avid secessionist, he held Davis and the government in Richmond responsible for losing the war.”
Last Days of the Confederacy: Letters from Jefferson Davis During that Period
“1863-1865. General. A close associate of the Confederate president who was chaplain of the 49lh Miss. Regt. Proudly remembers his leader’s courage and determination.”