The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 2

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The Southern Diary of William John Grayson, Part 2

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"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

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Author

William John Grayson
Elmer L. Puryear

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

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.

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