Typescript copy of a narrative given by Octavia Harby Moses describing her family's experience throughout the Civil War. She discusses the Confederate service of her sons and husband, work done by women during the war, and includes mentions of African American soldiers and servants.
Military form recording Edgar M. Lazarus as a volunteer for the "Palmetto Guard Siege Train" under "Captain Webb." The back material of the form includes a handwritten note stating Lazarus will stay in the city until some matters are settled.
Souvenir card and registration certificate given to Isaac W. Hirsch from the 25th Annual Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans held in Richmond, Virginia. The card notes Hirsch's registration at the registration office in Richmond.
Diary kept by Eleanor H. Cohen Seixas including an account of General Sherman's raid in Columbia, S.C. The diary holds descriptions of Eleanor Cohen Seixas' political views and her comments on slavery. It also includes an account of her family's experience following the end of the Civil War, and discusses her marriage to Benjamin M. Seixas.
Black and white portrait of Dr. Marx Edwin Cohen Jr., (CSA), 2.5x3.5 inches. Back material notes Marx Edwin Cohen Jr. was killed in action in the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina.
An undated typescript copy of the recollection written by Eugenia Phillips, entitled, "A Southern Woman's Story of Her Imprisonment During the War of 1861 and 1862." This recollection is written in regards to Phillips' imprisonment, first in Washington D.C. and later on Ship Island, M.S., during the Civil War. This recollection also includes Eugenia's comments on the beginnings of the Civil War, her treatment by the Union troops, traveling with her family, and her experience at the Union prison and detention center on Ship Island, M.S.