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A Virginian's Diary in Civil War Days
“August 17 to December 31, 1862. Kinloch Plantation Fauquier County, Virginia. This article is almost entirely composed of entries from the diary of a plantation owner, Edward Carter Turner, Unionist who described the ravages of the war in Northern…
What Sherman did to Fayetteville, N.C.
"A local resident summarized the destruction wreaked upon a key city: 'a special object of hatred to Sherman’s army.'”
The Rebel Letter
“April 23, 1861. Prairie Farm, Tennessee. Volunteer state pride and Southern loyalty expressed in a young woman’s letter.”
Sketches of old Warrenton, North Carolina: Traditions and Reminiscences of the Town and People Who Made It
“Contains a history of the town but focuses mainly on the homes of old Warrenton. Includes a section on the professional men, notable visitors, and events of Warrenton.”
Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians: Uriel Wright
“Personal recollection of lawyer and congressman from St. Louis”
Macon in the War Between the States
“1861-1865. Macon, Georgia. A review of the war’s effect upon the key city in central Georgia.”
From the 'Eastern Shore' of Virgina
"1861. Eastern shore of Virginia. A native of the region east of Chesapeake Bay declares “This entire country... was intensely Southern in sentiment.”
Airy Mount -- In Sherman's Track
“November 1894-January 1865. Near Oxford, Georgia. A recollection of the sad realities of Sherman’s march through the area of a proud plantation presided over by the daughter of Methodist Bishop Andrew.”
