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100 1 _aJervey, Susan R.
_q(Susan Ravenel),
_d1840-
245 1 0 _aTwo diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865 :
_bJournals kept by Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, at Northampton and Pooshee plantations, and reminiscences of Mrs. (Waring) Henagan; with two contemporary reports from federal officials.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-02-14
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Two Diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865" is a historical account likely compiled during the early 20th century. The work presents the personal journals of Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, chronicling their experiences on plantations during the tumultuous final months of the Civil War in the southern United States. This collection covers their feelings of fear, loss, and resilience amidst the advancing Federal troops and the shifting dynamics of slavery and freedom. The opening of the work sets a dramatic tone as it captures the initial moments of tension and uncertainty faced by the authors. They recount the arrival of alarming news about the Yankees, triggering sudden evacuations and frantic preparations to protect their homes and possessions. Through detailed entries, the diaries narrate daily life amid the chaos, including challenges of military presence, the behavior of formerly enslaved individuals, and the emotional turmoil of wartime living. The transcriptions provide a poignant, first-person perspective on the struggles and resilience of Southern women during this period, emphasizing both their personal and shared histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
700 1 _aHenagan, Mary Rhodes Waring
700 1 _aRavenel, Charlotte St. J.
_q(Charlotte St. Julien),
_d-1880
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51215
999 _c92053
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