"A valuable story of a gentlewoman's experiences under siege at Vicksburg."—Civil War Books. Most revealing for the trials endured by the inhabitants of the besieged city, told by the wife of CSA colonel, in her own words which need no…
“June 14-July 3, 1864. A successful cotton producer from Russell County, AL, to his nephew stationed near Savannah. Concern for the young man's health, description of everyday activities on the plantation, and references to shortages of glass jars…