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Illium in Flames

“February-March 1865. Columbia, South Carolina. A collection of descriptions of the destruction of the South Carolina capital.”

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…

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…

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.”

Inside the Lines at Franklin

“1864. Franklin, Tennessee. A former “schoolgirl of 1864” remembers the “awful battle at Franklin.”