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A Republic Within the Confederacy and Other Recollections of 1864
“A Union lieutenant from Iowa recalls events behind the lines in occupied north Alabama and Mississippi.”
A Patriotic Confederate Woman's War Diary, 1862-1863
“1862-1863. From Perote, Alabama, Mrs. Crossley wrote on such topics as her slaves, conscription, and sewing for Confederate soldiers.”
A Journey Among the Contrabands: The Diary of Walter Totten Carpenter
“January 1-March 24, 1864. Sent by the Indiana Quakers to Tennessee and Alabama to monitor the aid being given to the slaves who had escaped to, or been brought within, Union lines, Carpenter recorded miles traveled, the weather, and conditions of…
A Memorable Night
“Spring 1863. Near Florence, Alabama. A lady recalls how Yankee raiders “plundered through our double parlors” in Union General Wilson’s raid.”
A Night of Terror
“Unknown time. Alabama. A lady recalls a story by her mother about a trying night when lonely women were brave.”
Alabama Secedes From the Union
“November 1860-January 1861. Montgomery. Alabama. A judge reviews the election events in 1860 and the secession debates in Alabama.”
Alabama's Secession Convention, 1861
“January 1861. Montgomery, Alabama. Recollections of the conventions by a delegate—prepared by his grandson.”
A Blockaded Family: Life in Southern Alabama During the Civil War
“1861-1865. Near Eufaula, Alabama. Recounts how a frightened and war-weary household dealt with privations during a blockade imposed on the South, life on a plantation.”