Who goes there?: The story of a spy in the Civil War

The Long Roll

Mary Johnston

The Long Roll is a sprawling Civil‑War narrative that opens amid a bustling Southern town on the eve of…

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War

Stephen Crane

The work is a historical‑fiction narrative set amid the American Civil War, focusing on a young Virginian…

Among the Pines; or, South in Secession Time

James R. Gilmore

Among the Pines; or, South in Secession Time is a Civil‑War‑era narrative that blends travelogue, social…

Before the Dawn: A Story of the Fall of Richmond

Joseph A. Altsheler

The novel is a Civil‑War‑era romance set against the Confederate capital’s bustling streets.

A Little Traitor to the South A War Time Comedy with a Tragic Interlude

Cyrus Townsend Brady

This work is a Civil‑War novel that mixes a light‑hearted romance with a somber vignette about a Confederate…

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Ambrose Bierce

The piece is a Civil‑War‑era short story that opens with a stark tableau on a northern Alabama railroad…