02979cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000400012824500700016826400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450801900045552013180064553400450196365300660200865300890207465300620216365300250222565300390225065300580228965300340234765300700238165300560245185600430250799900190255063925UtSlPG20260610134455.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02017890  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE4561 aHague, Parthenia Antoinette,d1838-12aA Blockaded Family: Life in Southern Alabama during the Civil War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-11-30  aE-text prepared by John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"A Blockaded Family: Life in Southern Alabama during the Civil War" by Parthenia Antoinette Hague is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative provides a first-hand perspective of life in the South during the Civil War, focusing on the experiences of families in Alabama as they cope with the blockades and resource scarcity. It paints a vivid picture of their struggles, ingenuity, and resilience in the face of adversity.  The opening of the work introduces the narrator, who is a school teacher on a plantation in southern Alabama during the early summer of 1861. She receives a letter from her father, informing her that her brothers are preparing to join the Confederate army in Virginia. This news prompts her to return home to assist with the preparations while contrasting the fervent patriotism of the time with the looming challenges posed by the military conflict. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the resourcefulness required for survival under the blockade, including the need for self-sufficiency and communal effort in producing essential goods amidst the war's toll on daily life. This gripping start sets the stage for a rich exploration of personal and societal dynamics during a turbulent period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women  aAlabama -- Biography  aHague, Parthenia Antoinette, 1838-  aPlantation life -- Alabama -- History -- 19th century  aWomen -- Alabama -- Biography  aAlabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives  aAlabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63925  c104749d104749