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The Burning of Columbia - Affidavit of Mrs. Agnes Law
“A brief statement about the destruction of South Carolina capital.”
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 social history of Richmond than an autobiography. Like Mrs. Chesnutt’s diary, this source has clear…
The Diary of James T. Ayers: Civil War Recruiter
“December 28, 1863 - May 24, 1865. The volume includes the observations of an ‘aging’ Methodist minister from Illinois who came South to recruit "patch of darkies" for the Union Army, beginning at Stevenson, Alabama. Later, he enlisted as a soldier…
The McDonalds; or, The Ashes of Southern Homes. A Tale of Sherman's March
“May be fiction, reviewed in THE LAND WE LOVE, III (1867), 270-272.”
When Sherman Marched Through Georgia
“Fall of 1864. Cassville, Georgia. A young woman’s recollections of the awesome Yankee assault.”
Watch on the Chattahoochee: A Civil War Letter
“A brief letter home from the future congressman and governor of Georgia.”