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"The Southern Homefront, 1861-1865," presents documents related
to all aspects of Southern life during the Civil War. In
particular, government and civilian publications demonstrate the
Confederate States of America's unsuccessful attempt to create a
viable nation state. This collection includes over four hundred
Civil War era maps, broadsides, photographs, printed works,
Confederate currency, and manuscript letters and diaries.