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A Southerner Views the South, 1865: Letters of Harvey M. Watterson
“June 7-July 8, 1865. North Carolina and Richmond, Virginia. This observer was sent to the defeated south to report to Andrew Johnson, a fellow Tennessean, and describe opinions in the region.”
A Memoir of Robert M.T. Hunter
“Hunter served as Secretary of State, CSA during part of the war.”
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…
A Patriotic Confederate Woman's War Diary, 1862-1863
“1862-1863. From Perote, Alabama, Mrs. Crossley wrote on such topics as her slaves, conscription, and sewing for Confederate soldiers.”
Reminiscences of Charles Seton Henry Hardee, Part 1
“Lengthy recollections by a proud Georgian, including descriptions of the war years—especially in Savannah.”
Reminiscences of Charles Seton Henry Hardee, Part 2
“Lengthy recollections by a proud Georgian, including descriptions of the war years—especially in Savannah.”
Charles Seton Henry Hardee's Recollections of Old Savannah, Part 1
“Lengthy recollections by a proud Georgian, including descriptions of the war years—especially in Savannah.”
Charles Seton Henry Hardee's Recollections of old Savannah, Part 2
“Author was 2nd Lt., Tattnall Guards, a considerable section on CSA.”
Some Observations of the Years 1860 and 1861 as Revealed by a Packet of Old Letters
“Wartime letters among sisters from Wilmington, N.C., Eufaula, Alabama, and Georgia.”
Trip to Richmond in 1863
“1863. East Tennessee to Richmond. The wife of Confederate officer imprisoned in the North describes her trip to the Confederate capital and her meeting with Jefferson Davis.”