Southern Historical Society
Encyclopedia
The Southern Historical Society is a public organization founded by Confederate
Major General
Dabney H. Maury
in 1868-1869 and documented Southern military and civilian viewpoints from the American Civil War
until now. These were compiled into the Southern Historical Society Papers, published in the late 19th Century, comprising 52 volumes of articles written by Southern soldiers, officers, politicians, and civilians.
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Dabney H. Maury
Dabney H. Maury
Dabney Herndon Maury was an officer in the United States Army, instructor at West Point, author of military training books, and a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
in 1868-1869 and documented Southern military and civilian viewpoints from the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
until now. These were compiled into the Southern Historical Society Papers, published in the late 19th Century, comprising 52 volumes of articles written by Southern soldiers, officers, politicians, and civilians.
Links
- SHSP articles on Sharpsburg (Antietam)
- Online version of Dabney Herndon Maury's Recollections of a Virginian in the Mexican, Indian and Civil Wars
- SHSP articles on Gettysburg
- Wikisource material on Southern Historical Society: Its Origin and History
- Wikisource material on 52 volumes of the Southern Historical Society "Papers"