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The diary of Edmund Ruffin The diary of Edmund Ruffin Ruffin, Edmund Edmund Ruffin was one of the most significant figures in the Old South. A gentleman planter, writer, and political commentator, he made his greatest contribution as an agricultural reformer, but it w… OL1465172W
Greyhound Commander Greyhound Commander John G. Walker While a political refugee in London, former Confederate general John G. Walker wrote a history of the Civil War west of the Mississippi River. Walker's account, composed shortly after the war and unp… OL17051796W
In the land of the living In the land of the living Gerald Ray Mathis This unique book, originally published in a limited edition in 1982 and out of print for many years, is the most comprehensive collection of Civil War letters written by residents of Southeastern Ala… OL19151223W
The Gray Riders The Gray Riders Lee Jacobs xiii, 187 p. ; 23 cm OL19417860W
Diary of Carrie Berry Diary of Carrie Berry Carrie Berry Presents excerpts from the diary of Carrie Berry, a 10-year-old girl who lived in the Confederate South in 1864. This book presents excerpts from the diary of Carrie Berry, a ten-year-old girl who l… OL19979152W
Confederate Echoes Confederate Echoes Albert Theodore Goodloe "A soldier's personal story of life in the Confederate Army from the Mississippi to the Carolinas." OL228196W
The journals of Josiah Gorgas, 1857-1878 The journals of Josiah Gorgas, 1857-1878 Josiah Gorgas Josiah Gorgas was best known as the highly regarded Chief of Confederate Ordnance. Born in 1818, he attended West Point, served in the US Army, and later, after marrying Amelia Gayle, daughter of a f… OL3487861W
Rebel private, front and rear Rebel private, front and rear Fletcher, W. A. W. A. Fletcher, a soldier in the Fifth Texas Infantry, in the famous Texas Brigade of General John Bell Hood, wrote about his experiences of being a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Written … OL3524123W
Reminiscences of the Civil War Reminiscences of the Civil War John Brown Gordon John Gordon (1832-1904) was one of the Confederacy's most capable generals. A native of Georgia, he went on to serve as governor of the state after the war. His memoirs are one of the most famous acc… OL3901872W
Footprints of a regiment Footprints of a regiment W. H. Andrews Footprints of a Regiment chronicles W.H. Andrews' four years in the War Between the States from the Siege of Yorktown to the war's last battle at Bentonville, North Carolina. Based on his war journal… OL4139418W
The Civil War reminiscences of Major Silas T. Grisamore, C.S.A The Civil War reminiscences of Major Silas T. Grisamore, C.S.A Silas Uncle Silas T. Grisamore was born in Indiana in 1825 and moved to Louisiana in 1846, settling first in Napoleonville and then in Thibodaux. He engaged in a variety of occupations but found most success as … OL4308839W
A Confederate girl A Confederate girl Carrie Berry Excerpts from the diary of Carrie Berry, describing her family's life in the Confederate south in 1864. Supplemented by sidebars, activities, and a timeline of the era. OL453617W
Reading the man Reading the man Elizabeth Brown Pryor For the 200th anniversary of Robert E. Lee's birth, a new portrait drawing on previously unpublished correspondenceRobert E. Lee's war correspondence is well known, and here and there personal letter… OL4968023W
Ironclads and big guns of the Confederacy Ironclads and big guns of the Confederacy John M. Brooke "Loaded with previously unavailable information about the Confederate Navy's effort to supply its fledgling forces, the wartime diaries and letters of John M. Brooke (1826-1906) tell the story of the… OL5262967W
Southern service on land & sea Southern service on land & sea Watson, Robert "Many men distinguished themselves on either land or sea during the Civil War. Robert Watson's service to the Confederacy included stints in both the army and navy, and his story brings a vital new v… OL5953329W
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love Echoes of mercy, whispers of love John Hemphill Simpson ix, 344 p. : 24 cm OL6016871W
"A rising star of promise" "A rising star of promise" David Jackson Logan xx, 255 p. : 24 cm OL6060399W
Campbell Brown's Civil War Campbell Brown's Civil War Campbell Brown "The Civil War writings of G. Campbell Brown - cousin, stepson, and staff officer of famed Confederate General Richard S. Ewell - have been long recognized by scholars as a trove of insight into the … OL6211415W
The Captain Remembers The Captain Remembers Richard Irby Compilation of the letters and essays of Captain Richard Irby, Of The Nottoway Grays, Company G, Eighteenth Regiment, of The Army of Northern Virginia. He describes his life in Nottoway County and hi… OL7112985W
From the pen of a she-rebel From the pen of a she-rebel Emilie Riley McKinley "Shortly after she began her diary, Emilie Riley McKinley penned an entry to record the day she believed to be the saddest of her life. The date was July 4, 1863, and federal troops had captured the … OL7795771W
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