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The Journal of Women's Civil War History
From the Home Front to the Front Lines, Volume 2. Eileen Conklin, ed. Ten more essays cover women doctors in the Civil War, the women of Sharpsburg, Maryland, the nurses aboard the hospital ships in the Mississippi Valley, and much more. 188 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.

Miss Nan - Beloved Rebel
Margaret Lyons Smith. This is the true story of a young girl who, during the years of the Civil War, became a true-blue Rebel and used her influence to encourage the young men of the community to join the army of The Confederate States of America. The letters and memorabilia in this book are authentic copies of excerpts from her diary of this era. 479 pgs., 5½"x 8½", hdbd

With Courage and Delicacy - Civil War on the Peninsula
Women and the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Nancy Scripture Garrison. Here is a history of adversity, daring and discovery; of sheltered young women who left their genteel lives and discovered a harsh new reality as nurses in the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, a Union attempt to capture Richmond. Their letters and journals tell a story of accelerating drama and describe the efforts of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a civilian organization that provided humanitarian services to Union soldiers. 254 pgs., 35 B&W illustrations, 6"x 9", hdbd.

Amazing Women of the Civil War
Fascinating True Stories of Women Who Made a Difference. Webb Garrison. The heroic deeds and selfless acts of the women presented here ranged from caring for the wounded to fighting on the battlefields. Includes Harriet Tubman, Belle Boyd, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, and many others. 288 pgs., 120 B&W photos and illustrations, 6"x 9", sfbd.

The Journal of Women's Civil War History
From the Home Front to the Front Lines, Volume 1. Eileen Conklin, ed. Includes ten essays of the sacrifice, achievement, and service of American women in the Civil War. From the North and from the South, topics range from pensions to prisons, and from female soldiers to hospitals. 160 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.

Women at Gettysburg, 1863
E. F. Conklin. Tells the story of 40 women who served on the field of Gettysburg both during and after the battle. These army matrons, Christian and Sanitary Commission workers, State agents, laundresses, nurses, vivandieres, soldiers, and civilians represented states from Maine to Louisiana, and include among them three recipients of the Kearny Cross. "All Civil War books should be researched this well." - Civil War News. 440 pgs., 150 B&W photos and illustrations, 7"x 10", sfbd

A Woman's Civil War
A Diary, with Reminiscences of the War, from March 1862. Cornelia Peake McDonald. A proud and spirited Confederate woman, Cornelia Peake McDonald stayed home, caring for her nine children and her house, while the Civil War raged about her. Her diary of that time, with the immediacy of her prose, brings these events of so long ago to life, with all the horror of the war yet also with the resilience and pluck of those suffering behind - and sometimes in the middle of - the front lines. 303 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.

A Woman of Valor - Clara Barton and the Civil War
Stephen B. Oates. When the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton wanted to be a Union soldier, an impossible dream for a five-foot tall 39-year-old woman. Determined to serve, she became a veritable soldier, a nurse, and a one-woman relief agency operating in the heart of the conflict. And although Barton went on to found the Red Cross, the accomplishment for which she is best known, this book convinces us that her experience on the killing fields of the Civil War was her most extraordinary achievement. 537 pgs., 30 B&W illustrations, 6"x 9", sfbd.
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Sarah Morgan
The Civil War Diary of a Southern Woman. Charles East, ed. Sarah Morgan - one of the most memorable 19th century women in fiction or nonfiction, a young woman of intelligence and fortitude, as well as of high spirits and passion - set down the remarkable events of the war in this record that remains one of the most vivid, evocative portrayals in existence of a time and place that today make up a crucial chapter in our national history. 672 pgs., 28 B&W photos, 6"x 9¼", sfbd.

Fanny Kemble's Civil Wars
Catherine Clinton. In this biography of stage star Fanny Kemble, we follow her early life and see how her role in society changed drastically after her short-lived marriage to the heir of a Georgia plantation owner. We witness the publication of Journal of a Residence on a Georgia Plantation, in which Kemble hauntingly records the "simple horror" and misery she saw among the slaves, creating an influential anti-slavery tract that swayed European sentiment toward the Union cause. 302 pgs., 55 B&W illustrations, 6"x 9¼", sfbd.

A Very Violent Rebel - The Civil War Diary of Ellen Renshaw House
Sutherland, ed. House was only 19 years old in 1863 when she began a detailed journal of her experiences in Knoxville, Tennessee. And when Federal authorities suspected her of spying and expelled her to Georgia, she continued to record her impressions and observations, creating a remarkable document on the divided loyalties that were so pronounced in Knoxville and on the daily effects the war had on civilians. 285 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.

A Very Violent Rebel - The Civil War Diary of Ellen Renshaw House
Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War. Faust. When Confederate men marched off to battle, white women across the South confronted unaccustomed and unsought responsibilities: directing farms and plantations, providing for families and supervising increasingly restive slaves. This book offers a compelling picture of the more than half-million women who belonged to the slaveholding families of the Confederacy during this period of acute crisis. 326 pgs., 38 illustrations, 6"x 9¼", hdbd.

Who Wore What? - Women's Wear, 1861-1865.
Very popular in Hollywood and with civilian reenactors, this book explains what was worn, by whom and in what combinations. With more than 300 photographs, it provides invaluable information on the dress styles and designs of women's clothing in the 19th century. It also includes descriptions of accessories and construction tips for those involved with reenactments and living history. 128 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd.

Mary Chesnut - A Diary From Dixie
This original diary of the wife of Confederate General James Chesnut, Jr., who was also an aide to President Jefferson Davis, provides an eyewitness narrative of all of the years of the war. The period photos within help to illustrate the daily lives and tribulations of all those who suffered through the war, from ordinary people to the Confederacy's generals and political figures. 424 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.