The Diary of Miss Emma Holmes, 1861-1866

Book

Historic Charleston Foundation

Resolution: 75 dpi

Name/Title

The Diary of Miss Emma Holmes, 1861-1866

Entry/Object ID

2012.010.029

Description

Firsthand accounts of several major historical events that happened two months after the Civil War broke out. Includes description of the Great Fire of 1861. Contents: February 13-May 24, 1861: Preparation for war -- May 25-August 5, 1861: War begins -- August 6-December 31, 1861: War rumors and the Charleston fire -- January 1-May 7, 1862: Life in wartime Charleston -- May 10-December 30, 1862: Life in wartime Camden -- January 1-June 29, 1863: Camden as the war worsens -- July 1-September 25, 1863: Union attack on Charleston -- September 26, 1863-October 8, 1864: Bad news from the battlefields -- November 12, 1864--April 7, 1865: A school teacher and Sherman's army -- April 22, 1865-April 7, 1866: Surrender and reconstruction. xxxvi, 496 p., [2] p. of plates : ill., map ; 23 cm. (softcover)

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2012.010.

Source or Donor

Estate of Emily Ravenel Farrow

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Charleston (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate, Charleston (S.C.)--Biography, Women--South Carolina--Charleston--Diaries

Book Details

Author

Marszalek, John F., 1939-, Holmes, Emma, 1838-1910

Series

Library of Southern Civilization

Publisher

Louisiana State University Press

Place Published

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Date Published

1979

Call No.

F279 .C453 H643 1994

ISBN

0807119407

LCCN

7825924

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Room

Granville Room

Building

Missroon Library

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: Edited, with an introduction and notes, by John F. Marszalek. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Created By

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Create Date

June 26, 2012

Updated By

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Update Date

April 5, 2023