A DIARY FROM DIXIE, as written by MARY BOYKIN CHESNUT, wife of James Chesnut, Jr., United States Senator from South Carolina, 1859-1861, and afterward an Aide to Jefferson Davis and a Brigadier- General in the Confederate Army
The Civil War was America's bloodiest conflict to date. The bloodshed of battles such as the battles of Shiloh, Antietam, Stones River, and Gettysburg bewildered common people and international observers alike. Nearly as many men died in captivity alone during the Civil War as were killed in the whole of the Vietnam War. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and aids also died of various battle field related diseases and injuries. Roughly 2% of the American population at the time, an estimated 620,000 total men and women lost their lives serving their country in the line of duty. If these statistics were taken as a percentage of today's population, the death toll would have risen as high as over 6 million people.
The Civil War marked a pivotal moment in American history. The Union Army which represented the Northern United States wanted slavery abolished, whereas the slaveholding South also known as the Confederacy desired to have slavery remain intact and less government interference with the system of slavery.
There are numerous diaries written during this time, however A Diary from Dixie is unique as it was written by a woman whose husband served as a United States Senator from the South and also as an aid to Jefferson Davis. Moreover, the husband of Mary Boykin also served as a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. The diary of Mary Boykin Chestnut gives insightful unrestricted and details into the trials, triumphs, and tribulations that the Confederate Army endured, and also speaks of daily life and routines of the family during the American Civil War. �As her Diary constantly shows, Mrs. Chesnut was a woman of society in the best sense. She had love of companionship, native wit, an acute mind, knowledge of books, and a searching insight into the motives of men and women. She was also a notable housewife, much given to hospitality; and her heart was of the warmest and tenderest, as those who knew her well bore witness.� To have such a valuable insight into the Civil War from the perspective of the wife of a Brigadier General is a unique historical treasure that gives insight that cannot be found in other sources.
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The Civil War marked a pivotal moment in American history. The Union Army which represented the Northern United States wanted slavery abolished, whereas the slaveholding South also known as the Confederacy desired to have slavery remain intact and less government interference with the system of slavery.
There are numerous diaries written during this time, however A Diary from Dixie is unique as it was written by a woman whose husband served as a United States Senator from the South and also as an aid to Jefferson Davis. Moreover, the husband of Mary Boykin also served as a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. The diary of Mary Boykin Chestnut gives insightful unrestricted and details into the trials, triumphs, and tribulations that the Confederate Army endured, and also speaks of daily life and routines of the family during the American Civil War. �As her Diary constantly shows, Mrs. Chesnut was a woman of society in the best sense. She had love of companionship, native wit, an acute mind, knowledge of books, and a searching insight into the motives of men and women. She was also a notable housewife, much given to hospitality; and her heart was of the warmest and tenderest, as those who knew her well bore witness.� To have such a valuable insight into the Civil War from the perspective of the wife of a Brigadier General is a unique historical treasure that gives insight that cannot be found in other sources.
A DIARY FROM DIXIE, as written by MARY BOYKIN CHESNUT, wife of James Chesnut, Jr., United States Senator from South Carolina, 1859-1861, and afterward an Aide to Jefferson Davis and a Brigadier- General in the Confederate Army
The Civil War was America's bloodiest conflict to date. The bloodshed of battles such as the battles of Shiloh, Antietam, Stones River, and Gettysburg bewildered common people and international observers alike. Nearly as many men died in captivity alone during the Civil War as were killed in the whole of the Vietnam War. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and aids also died of various battle field related diseases and injuries. Roughly 2% of the American population at the time, an estimated 620,000 total men and women lost their lives serving their country in the line of duty. If these statistics were taken as a percentage of today's population, the death toll would have risen as high as over 6 million people.
The Civil War marked a pivotal moment in American history. The Union Army which represented the Northern United States wanted slavery abolished, whereas the slaveholding South also known as the Confederacy desired to have slavery remain intact and less government interference with the system of slavery.
There are numerous diaries written during this time, however A Diary from Dixie is unique as it was written by a woman whose husband served as a United States Senator from the South and also as an aid to Jefferson Davis. Moreover, the husband of Mary Boykin also served as a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. The diary of Mary Boykin Chestnut gives insightful unrestricted and details into the trials, triumphs, and tribulations that the Confederate Army endured, and also speaks of daily life and routines of the family during the American Civil War. �As her Diary constantly shows, Mrs. Chesnut was a woman of society in the best sense. She had love of companionship, native wit, an acute mind, knowledge of books, and a searching insight into the motives of men and women. She was also a notable housewife, much given to hospitality; and her heart was of the warmest and tenderest, as those who knew her well bore witness.� To have such a valuable insight into the Civil War from the perspective of the wife of a Brigadier General is a unique historical treasure that gives insight that cannot be found in other sources.
The Civil War marked a pivotal moment in American history. The Union Army which represented the Northern United States wanted slavery abolished, whereas the slaveholding South also known as the Confederacy desired to have slavery remain intact and less government interference with the system of slavery.
There are numerous diaries written during this time, however A Diary from Dixie is unique as it was written by a woman whose husband served as a United States Senator from the South and also as an aid to Jefferson Davis. Moreover, the husband of Mary Boykin also served as a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. The diary of Mary Boykin Chestnut gives insightful unrestricted and details into the trials, triumphs, and tribulations that the Confederate Army endured, and also speaks of daily life and routines of the family during the American Civil War. �As her Diary constantly shows, Mrs. Chesnut was a woman of society in the best sense. She had love of companionship, native wit, an acute mind, knowledge of books, and a searching insight into the motives of men and women. She was also a notable housewife, much given to hospitality; and her heart was of the warmest and tenderest, as those who knew her well bore witness.� To have such a valuable insight into the Civil War from the perspective of the wife of a Brigadier General is a unique historical treasure that gives insight that cannot be found in other sources.
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A DIARY FROM DIXIE, as written by MARY BOYKIN CHESNUT, wife of James Chesnut, Jr., United States Senator from South Carolina, 1859-1861, and afterward an Aide to Jefferson Davis and a Brigadier- General in the Confederate Army
A DIARY FROM DIXIE, as written by MARY BOYKIN CHESNUT, wife of James Chesnut, Jr., United States Senator from South Carolina, 1859-1861, and afterward an Aide to Jefferson Davis and a Brigadier- General in the Confederate Army
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| BN ID: | 2940150504486 |
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| Publisher: | The Sterling Press |
| Publication date: | 11/20/2014 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 5 MB |
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