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050 4 _aE151
100 1 _aRussell, William Howard, Sir,
_d1820-1907
245 1 0 _aMy Diary: North and South (vol. 2 of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
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 2022-05-19
508 _aMWS, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"My Diary: North and South (vol. 2 of 2)" by Sir William Howard Russell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a journalist's perspective of the American Civil War, capturing the experiences and observations of the author as he travels through various cities in the South. The narrative covers the conflict over slavery, societal tensions, and the stark differences between Northern and Southern sentiments during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book sets the scene on the Mississippi River, where Russell recounts his journey to Vicksburg and Memphis, detailing encounters with locals, their attitudes towards the war, and the social dynamics at play. He describes a dinner scene filled with soldiers and planters, revealing the strong Southern enthusiasm for the Confederacy and their complex views on issues like slavery. The author also reflects on his perceptions of life in the South, including the harsh realities of war and the moral questions surrounding the institution of slavery, providing readers with an insightful glimpse into a pivotal moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Bradbury and Evans, 1863
653 _aUnited States -- Description and travel
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
653 _aConfederate States of America -- Description and travel
653 _aRussell, William Howard, Sir, 1820-1907 -- Diaries
653 _aRussell, William Howard, Sir, 1820-1907 -- Travel -- United States
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/mydiarynorthsoutv1russ https://archive.org/details/mydiarynorthsoutv2russ
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68126
999 _c108946
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