Three Months In The Southern States

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Fremantle's travelogue offers a firsthand account of his journey through the Confederate States during the American Civil War. He details his experiences in Mobile, Alabama, where he met General Braxton Bragg, and in Chattanooga, where he observed the aftermath of the Battle of Chickamauga. His visits to Atlanta and Richmond included meetings with notable figures like Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The narrative provides a unique British perspective on the social and political climate of the South during a tumultuous period in American history.