Confederate Lady Comes of Age: The Journal of Pauline Decaradeuc Heyward, 1863-1888
(Part of the Women's Diaries and Letters of the South Series)
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Book Overview
The destruction and rebuilding of southern society as witnessed from the homefront
At the age of nineteen Pauline DeCaradeuc Heyward began keeping a journal in which she recorded the final years of the Civil War, including the destruction of her plantation home near Aiken, South Carolina; the hardship of the Reconstruction era; her marriage into a distinguished Charleston family; and her efforts to provide for her large family after her husband's death. A fascinating document that spans a traumatic quarter of a century, Heyward's diary offers intimate insights into the deprivation and devastation suffered by southern women during and after the Civil War.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1570032289
ISBN13:9781570032288
Release Date:October 1997
Publisher:University of South Carolina Press
Length:180 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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insightful view of young woman's life in Civil War south
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a compelling diary of a young woman, dedicated to her family and community, who demonstrated great maturity during an extraordinarily difficult time. It shows an interesting side of what life was like for southern woman during and after the Civil War. Pauline was a strong and intelligent woman who had the courage to confront a Union General about a wrong done to her family. It is a remarkable account which gives much insight into the life of a woman - daughter, sister, wife and mother - in the Civil War south. Despite the comment from the reader in Moscow, those who read this book know they must be content with this one, and only, account of the author's life.
This book is good
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
I really liked this book. It was funny and interesting. I hated it when she died, but it was still funny. I can't wiat for the sequel!
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