~Learn. Reflect. Preserve.~
Resources on Southern History and the Confederate Soldier
The Museum and Library of Confederate History works in conjunction with other historical groups to preserve and share the true history of the Confederate States of America. The legacy of the Confederate soldier—and the deeply personal reasons behind his service—is often misunderstood or misrepresented in today’s narratives. By providing accurate, respectful, and well-researched information, we strive to ensure that this vital part of our nation’s cultural heritage is not lost.
We encourage thoughtful exploration and recommend the following resources for those interested in learning more about Confederate history, the Southern experience during the 1800s, and the individuals who lived through it.
Museums
Museum and Library of Confederate History, Greenville, SC
www.confederatemuseum.org
864-421-9039
American Civil War Museum, Richmond, VA
www.acwm.org
804-649-1861
South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum, Columbia, SC
www.crr.sc.gov
803-737-8095
Confederate Museum, Charleston, SC
www.confederatemuseumcharlestonsc.com
843-723-1541
Books
Understanding the Background of the War
The Real Lincoln, by Thomas DiLorenzo
The Real Lincoln, by Charles L. C. Minor
A Constitutional History of Secession, by John Remington Graham
Red Republicans and Lincoln’s Marxists: Marxism in the Civil War, by Walter D. Kennedy and Al Benson, Jr.
When in the Course of Human Events, by Charles Adams
The South Was Right, by James R. Kennedy and Walter D. Kennedy
The War Between the States: America’s Uncivil War, by John J. Dwyer
The Coming of the Glory, by John S. Tilley
Biographies of Confederate Leaders
R. E. Lee, Volumes 1-4, by Douglas Southall Freeman
Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Soldier, The Leader, by James I. Robertson, Jr.
JEB Stuart, by John W. Thomason, Jr.
Biographies of South Carolina Generals
Wade Hampton, by Walter Brian Cisco
Southern Hero: Matthew Galbraith Butler, by Samuel J. Martin
States Rights Gist, by Walter Brian Cisco
Prince of Edisto, Micah Jenkins, by James K Swisher
Confederate Soldiers
Confederate Wizards of the Saddle, by Bennet H. Young
The Jewish Confederates, by Robert N. Rosen
Black Southerners in Confederate Armies, compiled by J. H. Segars and Charles Kelly Barrow
War of the Aeronauts, by Charles M. Evans
Slavery
Myths of American Slavery, by Walter D. Kennedy
Myths and Realities of American Slavery, by John Curtis Perry
Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery, by Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, and Jenifer Frank
Home Front
War Crimes Against Southern Civilians, by Walter Brian Cisco
A Diary from Dixie, by Mary Chestnut
Sarah Morgan: The Civil War Diary of a Southern Woman, by Sarah Morgan
South Carolina Topics
Hampton’s Redshirts, by Alfred B. Williams
Raising the Hunley, by Brian Hicks and Schuyler Kropf
