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The Good Samaritan at Franklin
“1864. Franklin, Tennessee. A former soldier describes the “devoted and unselfish service to the sick and wounded” by Mrs. John McGavock.”
Reminiscences of Rousseau's Raid
“Fall of 1863. Talladega, Alabama. A young boy’s memory of a Union raid on his hometown and “the important part the women and boys and slaves played at home during the war.”
Refugees and Regueeing
“Unknown time. South Alabama. A memory of the many Confederate who fled the area of battles, hoping to escape “the pangs of war.”
Nancy Harts' of the Confederacy
”1863. LaGrange, Georgia. Praise for young women of the South and their service—“they stood ever in readiness.”
Life in Richmond, 1863-1865
“1863-1865. Richmond, Virginia. A former Ordinance Bureau officer remembers the realities of the war years in the Confederate capital.”
From Gloom to Glory
“Late 1864. Middle Tennessee. A former Confederate chaplain offers a story about the joys of going from “rags and tatters” as Confederate paper is exchanged for “a 20-gold piece.”