“November 8, 1860-July 14, 1863. A lady offers her recollections of Columbia, South Carolina during secession time—as reflected in her teenage journal.”
“April 25, 1861-December 17, 1863. The correspondence between John McGill and the Bishop of Charleston illustrates the disruption the war created within the Catholic Church over such matters as the recommendation of clerics for elevation to the…
“By an Iowa lady why served in Union hospitals useful for Southern life described-Chattanooga, Vicksburg, Nashville, and most other areas of the CSA "west".
"May 10-November 18, 1862. This elderly Charleston political and literary figure was an ardent defender of slavery, but suspicious of the motives of those who favored secession. He opposed all who made war. The important events of the period—Shiloh,…