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Josie Underwood's Civil War diary Josie Underwood's Civil War diary Josie Underwood A well-educated, outspoken member of a politically prominent family in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Josie Underwood (1840--1923) left behind one of the few intimate accounts of the Civil War written by a… OL13654127W
To Petersburg with the Army of the Potomac To Petersburg with the Army of the Potomac Levi Bird Duff "The letters of Levi Bird Duff are unusual for their literacy, descriptions and continuity, the strength of opinions expressed, and their source. Written only for the eyes of Duff's love, the message… OL13778561W
Manhood and Patriotic Awakening in the American Civil War Manhood and Patriotic Awakening in the American Civil War Robert Donald There have been many books devoted to the troops that fought in the Civil War and the social history underlying the conflict of the Civil War. Within that historical record, one question still captiv… OL15263559W
My story of the war My story of the war Mary Ashton Rice Livermore When secessionist chaos turned to bloodshed in 1861, Mary A. Livermore (1820-1905), editor, lecturer, and abolitionist, left her family and volunteered for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, becoming one … OL15876619W
The Military Memoirs of General John Pope The Military Memoirs of General John Pope Pope, John An important lost look at the Civil War by one of the most complex commanders of the Union army. General John Pope wrote the dispatches that make up this volume 21 years after the close of hostilitie… OL1856835W
The Civil War letters of General Robert McAllister The Civil War letters of General Robert McAllister Robert McAllister This books contains 600 + letters written by one of New Jerseys forgotten soldiers, and family man. Written by the General himself it details his experiences with raising, recruiting and training two… OL1905146W
Two Germans in the Civil War Two Germans in the Civil War Joseph R. Reinhart xxxvii, 243 p. : 24 cm OL19159051W
The Civil War and Reconstruction The Civil War and Reconstruction Joe H. Kirchberger Portrays the American Civil War and its aftermath through such primary sources as memoirs, diaries, letters, contemporary journalism, and official documents. OL4093830W
Three months in the southern states Three months in the southern states Fremantle, Arthur James Lyon Sir The diary of "the ubiquitous, oddly dressed Englishman who peered down from the tree with his spyglass as the Confederate leaders argued whether to attack the Union lines" at Gettysburg. OL4477949W
Discovering the Civil War in Florida Discovering the Civil War in Florida Taylor, Paul The Civil War in Florida may not have been the scene for the decisive battles everyone remembers, but Florida played her part. While Confederates fought to preserve their sovereignty and way of life,… OL5723590W
Dear Catharine, dear Taylor Dear Catharine, dear Taylor Taylor Peirce "Taylor Peirce was forty years old when he left his wife and family to enlist in the 22nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He served for three long years and saw action in both theaters of the Civil… OL5953245W
The Soldier's Pen The Soldier's Pen Robert E. Bonner They are all infantrymen; none are commissioned officers. One is a German-speaking artist whose sole record is 19 stunning watercolors that cover a year's enlistment. Another is a free black from Syr… OL5955719W
A citizen-soldier's Civil War A citizen-soldier's Civil War Alvin C. Voris "When "citizen-soldier" Alvin Coe Voris wrote his first letter to his beloved wife, Lydia, in 1861, he embarked on a correspondence that would span the duration of the Civil War. A former Ohio legisl… OL5961548W
All's for the best All's for the best Daniel W. Sawtelle "At the outbreak of the Civil War, Daniel Withum Sawtelle was a young man working on his family's farm in the north woods of Maine. The Republican son of a Democrat, he initially took little notice o… OL6208231W
A Prussian observes the American Civil War A Prussian observes the American Civil War J. Scheibert "Prussia, like much of nineteenth-century Germany, was governed by the belief that knowledge, and thus understanding, was best derived from direct observation and communicated through documentation. … OL6210998W
On to Atlanta On to Atlanta John Hill Ferguson "Historians have shown us the drama and sweep of the swathe Sherman's March cut through the South. Officers have bequeathed us accounts of what happened in strategic and practical terms. But for a gr… OL6211002W
Uncommon soldiers Uncommon soldiers Harvey Reid "As a noncommissioned officer and headquarters clerk, Harvey Reid was in a unique position to observe army politics and military operations during his Civil War service with the 22nd Wisconsin Volunt… OL7705898W
Bound to be a soldier Bound to be a soldier James Todd Miller "An untutored Pennsylvania farmer, James T. Miller was thirty-one years old when he left his wife and three children to serve in the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. Although his writing … OL7795624W
The preacher's tale The preacher's tale Francis Springer "In the fall of 1861, fifty-one-year-old Rev. Francis Springer enlisted in the Union army. The following spring, Reverend Springer, a friend of and one-time neighbor to Abraham Lincoln, rode away wit… OL7795766W
Inside the Army of the Potomac Inside the Army of the Potomac J. Gregory Acken 1 online resource (513 pages) OL8483797W
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