Vintage Civil War library

Presents a history of Savannah, Georgia, focusing on events that transpired before, during, and after the Civil War. Draws on military records, diaries, letters, newspapers, and memoirs to recount the stories of individual men and women ranging from bankers and dockworkers to enslaved laborers and field hands.

Explores the material, political, intellectual, and spiritual impact of the enormous loss of life resulting from the Civil War in America, and looks at how military personnel and civilians dealt with the carnage on both practical and spiritual levels.

A collection of letters and excerpts from the diary of Civil War Union soldier Elisha Hunt Rhodes compiled by his great-grandson that chronicles his experiences as a foot soldier from 1861 to 1865.

Examines the role the California Gold Rush played in the events leading up to the Civil War including the debate between the Northern and Southern states over California.