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Brokenburn by John Q. Anderson

Brokenburn

The Journal of Kate Stone, 1861-1868

John Q. Anderson

LSU Press · Print & ebook · May 1, 1995

This journal records the Civil War experiences of a sensitive, well-educated, young southern woman.

Civil War EraSouthern U.S. HistoryCivil Wars
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Who it’s for
Readers interested in a woman's firsthand account of Civil War life
Themes
Civil War civilian experience, Wartime displacement and refugees, Plantation slavery
Genres
Civil War Era, Southern U.S. History, Civil Wars

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About this book

This journal records the Civil War experiences of a sensitive, well-educated, young southern woman. Kate Stone was twenty when the war began, living with her widowed mother, five brothers, and younger sister at Brokenburn, their plantation home in northeastern Louisiana. When Grant moved against Vicksburg, the family fled before the invading armies, eventually found refuge in Texas, and finally returned to a devastated home.

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Kate began her journal in May, 1861, and made regular entries up to November, 1865. She included briefer sketches in 1867 and 1868. In chronicling her everyday activities, Kate reveals much about a way of life that is no more: books read, plantation management and crops, maintaining slaves in the antebellum period, the attitude and conduct of slaves during the war, the fate of refugees, and civilian morale. Without pretense and with almost photographic clarity, she portrays the South during its darkest hours.

Who it’s for

  • Readers interested in a woman's firsthand account of Civil War life
  • Readers exploring plantation life and wartime refugee experiences

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Civil War Era98%
Civil Wars42%
Southern U.S. History35%

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Publisher categories

  • Civil War Era
Authors
John Q. Anderson
Publisher
LSU Press
Published
May 1, 1995
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Civil War civilian experience · Wartime displacement and refugees · Plantation slavery
Reading lane
Civil War Era