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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.”
Notice to President Davis of His Election
“February 1861. Vicksburg, Mississippi. A former telegrapher remembers the notification to Jefferson Davis of his election as President.”
A Girl's Experience in the Siege of Vicksburg
“Personal reminiscence of the siege.”
The Siege of Vicksburg
“May-July 1863. Vicksburg, Mississippi. A young man’s memories of the siege and capture of the river port.”
Plantation Lessee Problems In 1864
“May 2, 1864. Lower Mississippi Valley. A professor at the University of Michigan was one of a group of investors attracted by the proposition of raising cotton on the occupied plantations along the Mississippi River, south of Vicksburg. This letter…
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…
The City of Vicksburg
“Brief recollections of the river city during the war.”
The City of Vicksburg (A Girl’s Journey to Vicksburg, Second Section)
“1863. Vicksburg, Mississippi. The account of a young woman’s trip to the key river port, under Union escort.”