Selections from the Civil War diaries and memoirs of twenty-three Southern women form an account of the war as it was lived and endured on the domestic front in the South.

An unrivalled account of the American Civil War from the Confederate perspective.One of the most compelling personal narratives of the Civil War, Mary Chesnut's Diary was written between 1861 and 1865. As the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner and the wife of an aide to the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, Chesnut was well acquainted with the Confederacy's prominent players and-from the very first shots in Charleston, South Carolina-diligently r...

Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33D United States Colored Troops, Late 1St S. C. Volunteers is the amazing story of Susie Taylor, a woman born into slavery in Georgia. She married Edward King of the 33rd U.S. Colored Infantry and served as the regiment's nurse and cook among other duties.

The 'Civil War - Boxed Set: 40+ Historical Novels & Tales of the American War' presents a remarkable collection that weaves together a panoramic view of the American Civil War through a diverse array of narratives and literary styles. The anthology captures the multifaceted essence of the era, delivering an enlightening blend of historical novels and personal tales tinted with touches of realism, romance, and adventure. By encompassing works from a wide range of voices, the collection does...

Motivated by their patriotism, the Richmond Ladies were willing to make the necessary sacrifices for the Southern cause. Many sent their husbands and sons to fight for the glory of the South. However, as the war progressed, their sacrifices became harder and harder to bear. They faced shortages of food, struggled to find adequate housing, and, in some cases, endured the ultimate price of losing husbands, sons, and close relatives. As Richmond was evacuated, they braced themselves for milit...

This collection includes all the great novels and stories written after the turmoil, the trauma and the heroism experienced during the American Civil War: The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane) The Little Regiment (Stephen Crane) The Veteran (Stephen Crane) An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Ambrose Bierce) A Horseman in the Sky (Ambrose Bierce) Chickamauga (Ambrose Bierce) The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (Mark Twain) A Curious Experience (Mark Twain) The Guns of Bull Run (...

Kate Cox Logan was an antebellum Belle of the South. Her memoirs provide insight into antebellum culture and Southern society both prior to and after the Civil War. She would go on to marry General Thomas M. Logan and raise a family in post-war Richmond.

They were young, they were old, they were mothers, sisters, wives, widows, and neighbors. They were ladies of high social position, farmer's wives, and school teachers. Shells and bullets flew through the very tents and hospitals in which they worked.They worked with African-American soldiers, freed slaves, and rebel soldiers. They not only gave up their time and exhausted themselves serving others, many lost their lives to the same diseases that killed the soldiers for whom they w...

Documented during the American Civil War, A Confederate Girl’s Diary provides a thorough account of civilian life in Louisiana during and after the war through the diary entries of Sarah Morgan Dawson, who used her diary to record her thoughts and experiences from 1862 to 1865.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles...

In 'North vs. South: 40+ Civil War Novels, Stories & History Books,' readers are presented with a rich tapestry of narratives that explore the multifaceted American Civil War. This anthology spans a range of literary styles, from the detailed historical novels of John Esten Cooke and Charles Carleton Coffin to the piercing satirical wit of Ambrose Bierce and the poignant narratives of Ellen Glasgow. The collection captures the immense spectrum of ideological, emotional, and societal confli...

First published in 1863, a first-hand account of an episode of the American Civil War. "The expedition, in the daring of its conception, had the wildness of a romance; while in the gigantic and overwhelming results it sought and was likely to accomplish, it was absolutely sublime."-- Official Report of Hon. Judge Holt to the Secretary of War. "It was all the deepest laid scheme, and on the grandest scale, that ever emanated from the brains of any number of Yankees combined."--Atlanta "Sout...

Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison: All Volumes is the complete autobiography of the infamous Confederate spy.