“Cornelia Hancock served in the Federal hospitals, and her book is largely concerned with details of hospital life. She makes very few comments on the country or the people of the Confederacy. She was certain that Virginia could not compare with her…
"September 1, 1861-March 22, 1862. Nashville. The Pearl family, who had migrated to Nashville from the North in the mid-1850s, was split by sectional antagonisms. In 1861 Mr. Pearl took the daughters to Detroit. John, the son, joined the 1st…