Children Before the War
Many of the children during the Civil War were born during times of rising conflicts in the United States. These children did not know about the tensions between the North and the South and what these conflicts would start. In the first article, you will read the diary of a girl from the North and her life before, during, and after the Civil War. In the second article, you will read about a girl from the South before they succeded and what influenced her into believing in succesion.
"Village Life in America, 1852-1872 including the period of the American civil war as told in the diary of a schoolgirl"
Follow the life of Caroline Richards from 1852-1872 as she and her sister grew up before the Civil War. See when Abraham Lincoln was elected and how the Civil War started in the United States.
"When South Carolina Seceded"
Confederate Veteran v.29 (1921)
A girl influenced by others in Columbia, South Carolina is attracted to the idea of "States Rights" and succession. Later on, she witnesses the men that have returned from war. She goes through some of her experiences from 1861-1863.