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A Civil War Sermon As Recounted In The Emma E. Holmes Diary

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:Civil War, loc:Charleston SC, loc:South Carolina, pd:1977, su:female experience, su:homefront, su:religion, su:southern, ts:diary

“A missionary describes her visit to a one-room church; hymns were sung, and church officials tried to secure contributions for the donation box.”

Tags: au:female, au:northern, era:Civil War, loc:Florida, loc:Hillsborough County FL, loc:Tampa Bay FL, pd:1862, su:civilian, su:daily life, su:female experience, su:homefront, su:northern perspective, su:religion, su:war experience, ts:memory

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:1861, era:Civil War, loc:Virginia, pd:1916, su:daily life, su:female experience, su:homefront, su:slaveholding, su:slavery, su:southern, su:war experience, ts:diary

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:1981, era:Civil War, loc:Alabama, su:female experience, su:political, su:seccession, su:southern, ts:correspondence

“1862-1863. From Perote, Alabama, Mrs. Crossley wrote on such topics as her slaves, conscription, and sewing for Confederate soldiers.”

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:Civil War, loc:Alabama, loc:Perote AL, pd:1958, su:civilian, su:daily life, su:enslaved, su:female experience, su:homefront, su:plantation, su:slaveholding, su:southern, su:war experience, ts:diary

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:1863, era:Civil War, he:Siege of Vicksburg, loc:Mississippi, loc:Vicksburg MS, su:civilian, su:daily life, su:female experience, su:homefront, su:military, su:occupation, su:southern, su:warfront, ts:diary

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:Civil War, loc:Alabama, loc:Marion Al, pd:1885, su:daily life, su:female experience, su:homefront, su:medical, su:slaveholding, su:southern, su:war experience, ts:memory

“Sympathy with CSA, members of a family in the CSA army.”

“Personal reminiscence of the siege.”

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:1863, era:Civil War, he:Battle of Vicksburg, loc:Mississippi, loc:Vicksburg MS, su:child girl, su:civilian, su:homefront, su:military, su:occupation, su:southern, su:warfront, ts:memory

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:Civil War, loc:Bayou Sara LA, loc:Louisiana, su:camp life, su:civilian, su:female experience, su:medical, su:military, su:southern, su:warfront