The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 2
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Title
The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 2
Description
"May 10-November 18, 1862. This elderly Charleston political and literary figure was an ardent defender of slavery, but suspicious of the motives of those who favored secession. He opposed all who made war. The important events of the period—Shiloh, the loss of the C.S.S. Virginia, the Seven Days' Battles, threats to Charleston, and the presence of British traders in Charleston Harbor—are all recorded. Grayson noted the introduction of such Northern slang into Southern vocabulary as "high falutin’," "in our midst, "and "skedaddle." During August 1862, he traveled to Columbia and northern South Carolina. Grayson believed ending the war would be difficult; nevertheless, if only an armistice could be affected and a convention assembled, it might be impossible to commence the fighting again."
Creator
William John Grayson
Elmer L. Puryear
Date
1962
Type
Journal Article
Zotero
Title
The Confederate Diary of William John Grayson, Part 2
Publication Title
The South Carolina Historical Magazine
Volume
63
Issue
4
Date
1962
Pages
214-226
Archive
JSTOR
Item Type
Journal Article
ISSN
0038-3082
Access Date
2020-06-15 13:09:16
Extra
Publisher: South Carolina Historical Society
Library Catalog
JSTOR
Collection
Citation
William John Grayson and Elmer L. Puryear, “The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 2,” The Haskell Monroe Collection: Life in the Confederacy , accessed December 13, 2024, https://library.missouri.edu/confederate/items/show/2352.