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The Diary of Thomas H. DuVal: The Civil War in Austin, Texas, February 26 to October 9, 1863

Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:1863, era:Civil War, loc:Austin TX, loc:Texas, pd:1991, su:civilian, su:northern perspective, su:occupation, su:political, su:unionist, ts:diary

Texas Memoirs of Amelia E. Barr

“1857-1867. Austin, Texas. This item is a truly delightful account of the Texas years of the prolific late-nineteenth-century novelist in Austin. By her daughter Lillie Barr Munroe, and includes some very informative views of the war years in the…

Tags: au:female, era:1860s, era:Civil War, loc:Austin TX, loc:Texas, su:childhood, su:civilian, su:daily life, su:homefront, su:southern, ts:memory

Inside: A Chronicle of Secession.

“An autobiography of the Presbyterian minister (under a pseudonym), offers a graphic account of the problems of a Unionist in Austin, Texas during the war—son of pioneer Texas Presbyterian clergyman, Daniel Booker.”

Tags: era:1866, loc:Austin TX, loc:Texas, su:homefront, su:seccession, su:unionist, ts:narrative