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When the Civil War Invaded Livingston County
“1861-1865. Livingston County, Missouri. A brief recollection of the war in north-central Missouri.”
When Richmond Was Evacuated
“April 1865. Richmond, Virginia. A South Carolina soldier describes the “deafening, roaring flames of the burning city,” as the confederate capital was abandoned to Yankee invaders.”
When Missouri Went into the War
“1861. Missouri. A former lawyer in Boonville, Missouri, remembers the beginning of wartime struggles in his state.”
What I Saw at Wilson's Creek
“June-August 1861. Southwest Missouri. A resident of Lincoln County, Missouri summarizes the events relating to the important battle in southwest Missouri.”
Watch on the Chattahoochee: A Civil War Letter
“A brief letter home from the future congressman and governor of Georgia.”