This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Christmas in Richmond and Salt Works War Tales
Fragmentary memoirs recount Christmas 1863 in Richmond and Christmas 1864 near the salt works. A Union spy tale, a Confederate soldier’s diary entry, and a sequence of escape, mercy, and memory unfold amid war’s enduring impact on families and lovers. The piece blends personal recollection with wartime scenes, including Savannah, Savannah hotel life, and a courtroom verdict for a federal crime.
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Richmond
Vic 3
Capitol
Confederate States
Savannah
Metropolitan
Texas
Swith
Bosoi
Hill
Geor- Stevens
Toombs
Lamar
Ississippi
Yancey
Alabama
Hampton
South Carn
Dixie
Munford
Salta
Florida
Sherman
Georgia
Malatto