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Atlanta in the Civil War
“1861-1865. Articles: ‘Life at the crossroads of the Confederacy, Atlanta 1861-1865 by Robert Gibbons’: ‘Foraging, scouting, and Skirmishing: the Federal occupation of Atlanta as seen in the letter of Maj. William C. Stevens, 9th Michigan Cavalry by…
A Southern Girl's Diary
“February 10-June 26, 1865. Orangeburg, South Carolina. A girl’s diary records the coming of the Yankee and how the “desecrated. . . Orangeburg,” the “dreadful day” of occupation, the news of a brother’s death, and with defeat—“the gloomy prospect…
A French View of the Fall of Richmond: Alfred Paul's Report to Drouyn De Lhuys, April 11, 1865
“April 2-3, 1865. The French Consul in Richmond recorded the chaotic conditions of the Confederate evacuation of Richmond and the calm that existed when Federal troops took charge. He noted CSA Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin's behavior as…
A Roundabout Way Home
“1865. Kentucky. The first weeks at home for a former Confederate chaplain.”
A Georgia Woman's Civil War Diary: The Journal of Minerva Leah Rowles McClatchey, 1864-1865
“January 1864-September 1865. When Sherman's troops entered Georgia, Mr. McClatchey left the family farm near Marietta, GA. Mrs. McClatchey, however, chose to stay and face the invaders. She observed the plight of refugees returning to their…
An Incident of War Times
“May 1865. Florida. A recollection of the first days of peace, when “the air was full of rumors of defeat."
An Adventurous Trip
“1863? Memphis, Tennessee. A young woman’s trip to the river city with a friend.”