Source Collection
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 3: Speeches, Writings, Sermons, Folder 2.12: Speech - Parsonage Chapel, Collier Library.
Description
The article recounts a specific instance of Civil War violence exacted near Cypress Creek and Parsonage Chapel Cemetery in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Date Created
9-2-2026
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
William Lindsey McDonald, "The Worst of War," University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 3: Speeches, Writings, Sermons, Folder 2.12: Speech - Parsonage Chapel, Collier Library.
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Publication Title
"The Worst of War"
First Page
1
Last Page
10
A version of this article published in the July 1987 edition of the Alabama Confederate
Comments
The included additional file is a revised version of "The Worst of War" article that was published in the July 1987 edition of the Alabama Confederate.
William L. McDonald, “The Worst of War,” The Alabama Confederate, July 1987, p.11-16.
The article was derived from the following archival source collection:
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 4: Speeches, Writings, Sermons, Folder 5.1: Civil War Writings by WLM, Collier Library.