In Truth of the War Conspiracy of 1861 Johnstone explains how Lincoln and his co-conspirators used deceit, half truths, lies and violation of international law to promote their war conspiracy. Johnstone wrote his book in 1917 using documentation which was not available when the post war Confederates, such as Davis, Stephens, Semmes and Pollard, wrote their histories of the conflict. Johnstone adds even more documentation and explanation to how Lincoln managed to initiate his war of aggression against the people of the South who merely wanted to be "left alone" to live under a government ordered on the consent of the governed.

North Carolina's most historically significant political leader, whose legacy and philosophy and character influenced not only generations of Tar Heels, but also a host of very illustrious Southerners, their thinking, and the very manner in which they lived their lives and viewed the society around them. He was, indeed, to quote his contemporaries, "the father of states' rights" and the figure most critical in the actual development and survival of the states' rights philosophy which still, in some ways, percolates in American politics.

Written almost 100 years ago, Lincoln As The South Should Know Him remains a reference source for historians today. It seems Southerners in the early part of the twentieth century faced the same problems and misinformation Southerners in the twenty-first century face. In fact, twenty-first century Southerners face even more problems with the political correctness and liberal agendas of modern day historians - if history is even taught at all. Blacknall also exposes the atrocities overseen by Generals Sherman and Grant, their so-called troops and most of Lincoln's cabinet members in this short - but to the point book. Lincoln As The South Should Know Him holds a unique place in history as one lone voice of reason and logic in a wilderness of misinformation, falsehoods and political correctness.

In the 1860s a number of Raleigh, North Carolina women formed the Ladies' Memorial Association in effort to give Confederate soldiers a dignified burialin the historic Oakwood Cemetery. Their dedicated work and excellent record keeping allow us to go behind the scenes to take a look at the effort that went in to preserving a cemetery and the history of the state. Much work has taken place since those brave ladies faced off with Union soldiers in order to accomplish their goal. This is a look at how the project evolved over the years. Complete roster of soldiers included with map of gravesites. Excellent book for those tracing their ancestors.