PREFACE: The period, the place, the circumstances of this diary are replete with the romance of the great war for the Confederate States of America the glorious name in history which is the rich inheritance of our people today. The story of New Orleans, the proud, the beautiful city in her thraldom under Butler & Banks, is here interwoven with a family chronicle. But it is not merely a graphic recital of thrilling events......Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.