American Civil War: Letters and Diaries

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What is it? Selections from 400 sources of diaries, letters, and memoirs that provide detailed access to thousands of views on almost every aspect of the American Civil War.

Why use it? Access first-person accounts of historical characters, glimpses of daily life, anecdotes about key events and personages and tales of sufferings on the home front.

Coverage: 1848-1897

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