“1860-August 2, 1865. Visiting in Abingdon, VA, when the war began, Hardin helped prepare soldiers for battle. Returning home to Harrodsburg, KY, she passed through Unionist East Tennessee. She found Nashville dull after the exhilaration of being…
“July-December 1861. When her farm, "Gauley Mount" (Fayette County, Virginia), was occupied by Union forces, Mrs. Thompkins remained rather than moving east with her husband and the Confederate army. She included incidents of the occupation, the…
“1861-1865. Richmond, Virginia. These recollections by a member of a proud Virginia family concentrate on her experiences as a volunteer in Richmond and travels elsewhere to gather support for the war effort.”
“1861-1865. Richmond, Virginia. These recollections by a member of a proud Virginia family concentrate on her experiences as a volunteer in Richmond and travels elsewhere to gather support for the war effort.”