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100 1 _aHague, Parthenia Antoinette,
_d1838-
245 1 2 _aA Blockaded Family: Life in Southern Alabama during the Civil War
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-30
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women
653 _aAlabama -- Biography
653 _aHague, Parthenia Antoinette, 1838-
653 _aPlantation life -- Alabama -- History -- 19th century
653 _aWomen -- Alabama -- Biography
653 _aAlabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
653 _aAlabama -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63925
999 _c104749
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