A Confederate Girl’s Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson

A Confederate Girl’s Diary

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November 2d, 1864. This morning we heard Jimmy is engaged to Helen Trenholm, daughter of the Secretary of the Confederate States. He wrote asking Brother’s consent, saying they had been engaged since August, though he had had no opportunity of writing until that day – the middle of September. I cried myself blind. It seems [...]

A Confederate Girl’s Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson

A Confederate Girl’s Diary

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Wednesday, February 3d. Last night we were thrown into the most violent state of commotion by the unexpected entrance of Captain Bradford. He has been brought here a prisoner, from Asphodel, where he has been ever since the surrender of Port Hudson, and taking advantage of his tri-weekly parole, his first visit was naturally here, [...]

A Confederate Girl’s Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson

A Confederate Girl’s Diary

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Monday, November 30th. Our distress about Gibbes has been somewhat relieved by good news from Jimmy. The jolliest sailor letter from him came this morning, dated only the 4th instant from Cherbourg, detailing his cruise on the Georgia from leaving England, to Bahia, Trinidad, Cape of Good Hope, to France again. Such a bright, dashing [...]

A Confederate Girl’s Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson