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My Cave Life in Vicksburg.: With Letters of Trial and Travel

"A valuable story of a gentlewoman's experiences under siege at Vicksburg."—Civil War Books. Most revealing for the trials endured by the inhabitants of the besieged city, told by the wife of CSA colonel, in her own words which need no…

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Last Days of the Confederacy: Letters from Jefferson Davis During that Period

“1863-1865. General. A close associate of the Confederate president who was chaplain of the 49lh Miss. Regt. Proudly remembers his leader’s courage and determination.”

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Elk Horn to Vicksburg

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Courtesy in War

“Spring 1863. Holly Springs, Mississippi. A Confederate recalls mutual courtesy between General Grant and the owners of the house he was using as his temporary headquarters.”

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