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War Recollections, Story of the Evacuation of Petersburg, by an Eye-Witness; A Sad and Solemn Sabbath
“April 1, 1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A personal account of the education of key city south of Richmond.”
A Prayer For The Spirit Of Acceptance: The Journal of Martha Wayles Robertson, 1860-66
“1860-1866. Robertson's diary often takes the form of a prayer, written as a spiritual exercise in self examination and communion with God. An early entry considered the threat of fratricide a national error, and she asked for God to reconcile the…
One Woman in the Great War
“1864-1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A recollection of the last months of the war, just south of Richmond.”
Confederate Hospitals at Petersburg, Va
“1862-1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A woman describes the tireless work by many individuals to help the Confederate wounded.”
Auguste Laugel Visits the Army of the Potomac
“January 1865. Northern Virginia. This curious French visitor describes the effect of the war in Virginia, a black military unit, and the camps. He noted the variety of social classes and the lack of deference to rank among the officers, in the…
A Child'd Recollections of War
“June 1864-April 1865. Petersburg, Virginia. A little girl’s memories of the trying last months of the war in the key city south of Richmond.”