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A promise fulfilled : the Kitty Anderson diary and Civil War Texas, 1861 / edited by Nancy Draves.

Van Pelt Library E580 .A53 2017
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Anderson, Kitty, 1840-1928, author.
Contributor:
Draves, Nancy, editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Anderson, Kitty, 1840-1928--Diaries.
Anderson, Kitty.
Anderson, Charles, 1814-1895.
Anderson, Charles.
Anderson, Charles, 1814-1895--Family.
Unionists (United States Civil War).
Escapes.
History.
Young women.
Families.
Texas--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
Texas.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
United States.
Texas--San Antonio.
Young women--Texas--Diaries.
Escapes--Texas--History--19th century.
Unionists (United States Civil War)--Texas--San Antonio--Biography.
San Antonio (Tex.)--Biography.
San Antonio (Tex.).
Genre:
Personal narratives.
Biographies.
Diaries.
Physical Description:
xxxiv, 128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press, [2017]
Summary:
"The diary of Kitty Anderson, daughter of Charles Anderson, during the Civil War in Texas, in 1861, includes commentary by author"--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction: Settling in Civil War Texas
Part One. Kitty Anderson's 1861 Texas diary
In San Antonio : Sept. 29th to Oct. 3rd
To Brownsville : Oct. 4th to Oct. 30th
From Matamoros to Vera Cruz : Nov. 3rd to Nov. 29th
Part Two. Kitty Anderson's account of the escape of Charles Anderson
Our father's escape
Epilogue: Back in the North.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Anderson, Kitty, 1840-1928. Promise fulfilled.
ISBN:
9781682830031
1682830039
OCLC:
983785951

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