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1 online resource |
Series |
Voices of the Civil War |
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Voices of the Civil War series.
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Contents |
August 16, 1862-January 20, 1863 -- February 2, 1863-June 17, 1863 -- August 19, 1863-March 19, 1864 -- March 29, 1864-February 20, 1865 |
Summary |
"Sarah Kennedy (1823-1899) was the wife of a wealthy slaveowner, D.N. Kennedy, at the outbreak of the Civil War. D.N. Kennedy was a major supporter of secession in Tennessee who was rewarded for his devotion to the new nation with a job (though vaguely defined) in the Confederate Treasury Department. He shipped off for Mississippi, leaving Sarah Kennedy to care for six young children (including a son, 'Newty,' with special needs) and watch over numerous slaves on a large plantation in Clarksville. She was burdened by ill health (both her own and her children), slaves that, one by one, disappear under federal occupation, and by the lack of consistent contact with her beloved husband owing to the Confederate mail system--which comes under surprising scrutiny here. Her letters are mostly about personal matters, but they offer significant insight into slavery and social relations in Clarksville under occupation"-- Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
Subject |
Kennedy, Sarah, 1823-1899 -- Correspondence
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Married women -- Tennessee -- Clarksville -- Correspondence
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Women slaveholders -- Tennessee -- Clarksville -- Correspondence
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Married women
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Social conditions
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Women
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Women slaveholders
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SUBJECT |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140262
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140282
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Clarksville (Tenn.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Sources
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Tennessee -- Clarksville
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United States
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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personal correspondence.
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History
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Personal correspondence
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Personal narratives
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Sources
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Personal correspondence.
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Correspondance privée.
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Electronic book
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Author |
Uffelman, Minoa D., editor
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Kanervo, Ellen, editor
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Smith, Phyllis (Historian), editor.
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Gray, Michael P., 1968- writer of foreword.
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LC no. |
2022056907 |
ISBN |
9781621907282 |
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1621907287 |
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9781621907275 |
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1621907279 |
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