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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.”

Richmond During the War: Four Years of Personal Observation

“First published in 1866, this book gives a perceptive account of life in Richmond during the war. Written in the third person, this work is more a…

Memories of a Long life in Virginia

“Much on CSA, knew Lee and Jackson.”

A Girl of the Sixties

“1861-1862. Kentucky. From her memory as “a resentful girl of thirteen years,” a recollection of Union occupation early in the war.”

Reminiscences -- Mother of the Confederacy

“1861-1865. Memphis, Tennessee, and Georgia. A proud Tennessee lady summarizes her untiring efforts to support the Southern “crusade.”

South Carolina Women in the Confederacy

“A jumble of first-hand accounts of life in South Carolina as seen by female eyes—but highly useful in recording the home front—includes contemporary…

The Battle of Rio, Virginia

“April 1864. Rio, Virginia. A young woman’s memory of combat near her home on the Rivanna River.”