Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fremantle, Arthur James Lyon, Sir, 1835-1901

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863" by Lieut.-Col. Fremantle is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a diary chronicling the author's observations during his travels through Confederate-held territory during the American Civil War. Fremantle provides insights into the culture, politics, and social dynamics of the South, shedding light on the sentiments of the people and the challenges they faced. The opening of this travelogue introduces the author's journey, beginning with his departure from England and his arrival in the Southern States. He describes encounters with various individuals, including Confederate officers and merchants, and provides vivid accounts of the landscape, towns, and prevailing customs. The narrative reveals his observations on local life, the cotton trade, and military presence, coupled with a keen interest in learning about the Southern perspective during a tumultuous time. His mingling with different characters, including fellow travelers and soldiers, adds depth to his experiences, illustrating both the hospitality and complexities of life in the Confederacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Jan-Fabian Humann, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Months_in_the_Southern_States

Release date is 2007-03-29