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100 1 _aDawson, Sarah Morgan,
_d1842-1909
245 1 2 _aA Confederate Girl's Diary
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
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 2008-04-05
508 _aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Confederate Girl's Diary" by Sarah Morgan Dawson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book is a firsthand look at the Civil War from the perspective of a young Southern girl in Louisiana as she navigates the trials and tribulations of war and personal loss. Sarah Morgan's reflections depict not only her life and experiences but also the emotional landscape of Southern women during a tumultuous time in American history. At the start of the diary, Sarah reflects on her life before the war, expressing nostalgia for her carefree childhood. As she contemplates the changes brought on by the conflict, she introduces readers to her close-knit family, including her sister Miriam, and provides insights into their lives and relationships. The narrative captures Sarah's initial feelings of duty and bravery and her gradual awareness of the war's destructive consequences. Through her vivid observations and personal anecdotes, the opening sets the stage for a poignant exploration of the struggles faced by those living through the Civil War, highlighting the challenges Southern women encountered as they dealt with loss, displacement, and the harsh realities of wartime life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLouisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
653 _aDawson, Sarah Morgan, 1842-1909 -- Diaries
653 _aWomen -- Louisiana -- Diaries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25004
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