Description
Book SynopsisOne of few women's diaries from Civil Warera Texas and the only one written by a Northerner, this previously unpublished journal offers a unique perspective on daily life and the ties that transcended sectional loyalties during America's most divisive conflict.
Trade ReviewA work of exhaustive research and devoted scholarship . . . and a delightful and informative read. * Civil War Book Review *
A rich interpretation by Tongate of a volatile period in Texas history witnessed by a unique and engaging diarist. * Journal of Southern History *
A valuable look at the daily lives of women, of a Texas community, and of the Civil War home front. * Southwestern Historical Quarterly *
Tongate has done a masterful job of editing. * Texas Books in Review *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Editorial Practices
Map of Texas
Dramatis Personae
Timeline
Introduction. Lucy: Herself, Her Family, Her Friends
Her Texas World
Her Diary
Chapter 1. January 1863
Chapter 2. February 1863
Chapter 3. March 1863
Chapter 4. April–May 1863
Chapter 5. June–July 1863
Chapter 6. August–September 1863
Chapter 7. October–December 1863
Chapter 8. January–February 1864
Chapter 9. March–April 1864
Chapter 10. May–June 1864
Chapter 11. July–September 1864
Chapter 12. October–December 1864
Chapter 13. January 1865
Chapter 14. February–March 1865
Chapter 15. April 1–16, 1865
Chapter 16. April 17–May 4, 1865
Lucy: Her World after Texas
Bibliography
Index
