Unless otherwise stated, all historical dates are given according to the Julian calendar, which was used in England until 1752.

During the 17th century, the Julian calendar was 10 days behind the Gregorian calendar, which was used in many European countries. It's got the "Army of the Confederate States of America" header of the form scratched out (which may be interpreted to mean that the unit was not yet in Confederate service).

These factors led to one of the greatest inflationary periods in America, particularly in the South.

By the War's end, Confederate notes were worthless and many people bartered or used black market Union issues as a medium of exchange. Included are selections that may be of particular interest.

We intend to add additional dates as further translation is completed. The spelling of the memoirs and diary has not been changed except where necessary for clarity. The "events" section covers events in Richmond that do not relate to a particular site.

They can only partially succeed in helping us to understand the Cruel War. On both sides, young and old alike, confident of a rapid victory, enthusiastically joined the cause, fighting bravely for what they believed.

After he was killed in 1864, she continued to work for the Union, providing intelligence that in one case led to the capture of a Confederate General.

This collection includes transcripts and scanned images of correspondence that contains testimonials of Thompson's services to the Federal government and her subsequent post-war struggles against poverty.