Richmond during the war : four years of personal observation / Sallie Brock Putnam ; introduction to the Bison books edition by Virginia Scharff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brock, Sallie A., 1845?-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brock, Sallie A., 1845?-.

Brock, Sallie A.

Confederate States of America--History.

Confederate States of America.

Richmond (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate.

Richmond (Va.).

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate.

United States.

History.

Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate.

Virginia.

Richmond (Va.)--Biography.

Genre:

Personal narratives -- Confederate.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xxi, 389 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

Bison books edition.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [1996]

Summary:

The Civil War turned the genteel world of Virginia society upside-down for Sallie Brock Putnam. She lived in the Confederate capital of Richmond throughout the war and saw it transformed from a quiet town of culture to a swollen refugee camp, black-market center, prison venue, and hospital complex. Putnam describes the excitement of secession giving way to sacrifice and grim determination, the women of Richmond aiding the war effort, the funerals and hasty weddings, the reduced circumstances of even the "best" families, and the despicable profiteering. Asserting that "every woman was to some extent a politician", she offers keen analyses of military engagements, criticizes political decisions, and provides accounts of the Richmond Bread Riot of 1863 and the inauguration of Jefferson Davis that have been praised by historians.

Notes:

Originally published: New York : G.W. Carleton, 1867.

"This Bison Books edition follows the original in beginning the initial chapter on page 15; no material has been omitted"--T.p. verso.

ISBN:

0803287453

OCLC:

34772130