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American Civil War : letters and diaries

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About this resource

The American Civil War : Letters and Diaries knits together more than 1,000 sources of diaries, letters, and memoirs to provide fast access to thousands of views on almost every aspect of the war, including what was happening at home. The writings of politicians, generals, slaves, landowners, farmers, seaman, wives, and even spies are included. The letters and diaries are by the famous and the unknown, giving not only both the Northern and Southern perspectives, but those of foreign observers also. The materials originate from all regions of the country and are from people who played a variety of roles.

  • Data Format: Electronic database with citations, abstracts and full text.

Subject headings

  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives--Databases.
  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography--Databases.
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