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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.”
“Beauty and Booty:” The Watchword of New Orleans
“New Orleans during the war, occupation, and atrocities.”
The Siege of Vicksburg
“May-July 1863. Vicksburg, Mississippi. A young man’s memories of the siege and capture of the river port.”
The Alexander Letters, 1787-1900
"1787-1900. 131 copies for the family. Selection from six sisters and four brothers, children of Adam Leopold Alexander and his wife, Sarah Hillhouse Gilbert."
“Southern Plantation life before the War, few CSA letters reprint from other sources.…
“Southern Plantation life before the War, few CSA letters reprint from other sources.…
A Woman's Memories of the Sixties, Some Interesting Letters not Heretofore Published
“1861-1865. Texas to Kentucky. The recollections of Texas wife who tried to follow her husband toward the war front, where he died.”
Extracts from War-Time Letters, 1861-1864
“November 12, 1861-June 16, 1865. Westport, Missouri. Six letters from a young woman to her mother which describes the severe effects of the war on the western border.”