Overall, i really do wish there was a lot more substance to the book, but this one actually wasnt a bad introduction to this portion of history for young readers. Studies in the history of the region west of the blue ridge 2. Jordan jr the university of virginia, near charlottesville, remained open during the american civil war 18611865, graduating few students and struggling to maintain its facilities. What is it that makes one account of the time period more compelling than another. Also discusses the history and technology of the lead and salt operations, along with virginias mineral contributions to the confederacy. If youre look for fresh excitement and adventures, then you may be disappointed with this story. The battle came to the center of the biggest battle of the civil war. Virginias civil war diary by mary pope osborne 2000, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The civil war halted southwest virginias hopeful economic expansion and left in its place poverty, violence, and hopelessness, three of the supposed characteristics of appalachia. Yes, it became the turning point battle for the confederates but it was also very bloody and still the grounds are sacred and hollow and haunted as well.
Moreover, a bitter guerrilla war within the larger conflict worsened the situation and convinced many outsiders that mountain people were little better than savages. New uva center to probe iconic civil war texts uva today. Mary pope osborne in 1863, as the civil war approaches her quiet town of gettysburg, pennsylvania, nineyearold virginia records in a journal the horrible things she witnesses before, during, and after the battle of. The six diaries, and a transcribed copy of the original 1864 and 1865 diaries, contain entries for the years 1860 to 1865 regarding western virginias grassroots efforts to.
Virginias civil war diary series by mary pope osborne goodreads. Includes a diary, 25 january25 february 1864, detailing yoders life and teaching career in pennsylvania. The diary contains short entries spanning one year, beginning with marshalls enlistment on february 24, 1864. Although the diary has been overlooked by historians, it is valuable because the sensitive and insightful diarist provides a clear narrative of life, both civilian and military, in a unionist area of west virginia.
Situated between the memoir and the diaryproper is an epitaph that cline copied from a tombstone in greenwich, virginias baptist churchyard on 18 august 1863. Yike, a resident of richland township, miami county, indiana, served in the 87th for the full course of the regiments history, from august 1862 to june 1865. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Virginia frenchs civil war journal by craig l barry there are hundreds of civil war journals kept by civilian women, by names almost from a to z, beginning with the diary of ada bacot to amanda worthingtons diary. As the smoke hovering over cemetery hill drifts away and the national soldiers cemetery is dedicated at gettysburg, virginia, her brother and father are reunited in time for the young girl to be present when abraham lincoln delivers the gettysburg address. Men on both sides of the conflict were inspired to fight by patriotism, state pride, the chance for adventure. War journal 18621865 blockade runner civil war sutler. In the final years of the civil war, washington, d. Gwin wisconsin studies in autobiography both riveting eyewitness testimony and a story of courage in the face of chaos. Virginia keeps a diary about the civil war and this book does share some interesting facts and details about the history of the battle of gettysburg. The diary of virgina who is living in washington d. Virginias diary, readers witness the civil war battle at gettysburg through the diary entries of nineyearold virginia. See the complete virginias civil war diary series book list in order, box sets or. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
My brothers keeper virginias civil war diary, book 1 by mary pope osborne book cover, description, publication history. Virginias civil war diary, book one, after the rain. Gr 36in this third installment of virginias diary, the war has just ended and the dickens family moves to new york city. Civil war, military west virginia and regional history. After the rain virginias civil war diary, book 2 by mary pope osborne book cover, description, publication history. Early entries in the diary offer brief glimpses into allens daily life in the lower shenandoah valley before his capture near. Mary pope osborne, the awardwinning author of such popular books as the magic tree house series, turns her writing talents to historical fiction set during the period of the civil war. President abraham lincoln called for troops from all states still in the union to put down the rebellion. A womans civil war a diary with reminiscences of the war, from march 1862 cornelia peake mcdonald edited, with an introduction by minrose c. Conflict has long been an inspiration for writers, and the u. My brothers keeper virginias civil war diary, book 1 by mary.
Virginias civil war diary, book three is the third and final installment in mary pope osbornes trilogy. Virginias civil war diary, book one 9780439153072 by osborne, mary pope and a great selection of. This book is about a little girl that keeps a diary of the battle of gettyburg. In this, her second diary chronicling the civil war, ginny learns that life is constantly changing.
Overview civil war diaries authored by first lieutenant later major fabricius a. Mary pope osborne continues tenyearold victoria dickens civil war adventures in after the rain. If youre looking for a continuation of virginia and her. Virginias civil war diary, book one 9780439369039 by osborne, mary pope and a great selection of similar. His diary contains daily entries written between 1 march and april 1865, when murphy was serving in the shenandoah valley as a lieutenant in co. Early letters describe life at the virginia military institute hazing, daily routine, excitement about secession, cadets as drillmasters and in lexington, virginia, just prior to and during early months of the civil war. Virginias civil war diary discussion guide scholastic. Cornelia mcdonalds story is a wellwritten, compelling tale of the virginia home. Dickenson was a russell county farmer who kept a daily diary for over 50 years, starting in 1861.
Pennsylvania volunteers arrive in the town square reporting a big battle in virginia and calling for more. Nau center for civil war history will explore some these writings in its inaugural conference, war as muse. Civil war manuscripts vmi archives virginia military. Virginias civil war diary, book one mary pope osborne on.
Jed hopes to become a newspaper reporter, but instead finds himself in a dull, lowpaying job setting type. More than 153,000 virginians served in confederate units during the civil war, and most were nativeborn farmers between the ages of 18 and 39, with an average age of just under 26. How the author manages to wind the story into the assassination of abraham lincoln was very well done. But, just as things start to improve as her father gets a job, and the war finally comes to an end, the tragic assassination of ginnys beloved president lincoln occurs. Revisiting iconic texts of the civil war era, to be held friday in the auditorium of the albert and shirley small special collections library, beginning. In virginias first diary, my brothers keeper, osborne has her main character witness the battle of gettysburg. At the start of the war, its students strongly supported secession, and more than 500 of the schools 600. Teachingbooks after the rain, virginias civil war diary. The book i read for my book report was my brothers keeper virginias diary. Mary pope osbornes book, part of the relaunch of the my america series, tells the story of ginny, a young girl who keeps a journal during the civil wars battle of gettysburg. Mineral fights civil war battles for southwestern virginias lead and salt.
D, 23rd virginia cavalry regiment cs, then attached to earlys army of the valley district lomaxs division, john d. As a southern slaveholding state, virginia held a state convention to deal with the secession crisis, and voted against secession on april 4, 1861. Soldiers diaries and letters civil war resources in. She records daily events in the town of gettysburg, describes the horrible aftermath of the battle, and witnesses president lincolns gettysburg address. Jenkins civil war diary, 18611862, held at the troup county archives, chronicles cyrus franklin jenkins experiences as an enlisted man in the meriwether volunteers, company b, th georgia infantry regiment, during the first year of the war, june 1861 to march 1862. These verses, as he calls them, which he copies in an uncharacteristically ornate and practiced hand, commemorate mrs. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Marshall, a soldier in company k, 1th pennsylvania heavy artillery during the civil war. Civil war diaries describing military engagements of the 19th iowa regiment, including the battles of pea ridge and prairie grove, ark.
Virginia dickens has promised to keep a journal for her older brother jed. Below are the major excerpts from the diary mentioning the civil war. Chapter i home life in a southern harbor many years ago i heard a prominent lawyer of baltimore, who had just returned from visit to charleston, say that the charlestonians were so in the habit of antedating everything with the civil war that when he commented to one of them upon the beauty of the moonlight on. After the rain, virginias civil war diary by mary pope osborne and will osborne. Tenyearold virginia dickens, along with her father, older brother jed, and jeds wife jane ellen, have left gettysburg to move to washington, d.
Virginia is forced to mature quickly as she lives through this pivotal period of the civil war recollected in her diary. Virginia became a prominent part of the confederacy when it joined during the american civil war. Virginias civil war diary, book one by osborne, mary pope and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The diarys early entries cover marshalls enlistment and the movement of his regiment. After the rain virginias civil war diary, book 2 by mary pope. Franklin yike 18441905 during his civil war service in co. Virginia helps out with her baby nephew, but later gets a job as a. Pa is a musician, but has difficulty finding jobs until he takes in music students.
Virginias civil war diary, book one osborne, mary pope on. Will osborne virginia records the events of her life as her family moves to new york city in the aftermath of the civil war, and she begins to dream of a life in the theater. To virginia, however, washington is an inspiring place to live because her hero, abraham lincoln, is here. Civil war, 18611865 ginny promises her brother shell keep a diary while he is away from home, hiding uncle jims horses from the confederates. Diaries written by soldiers from both union and confederate forces during the civil war that are part of virginia tech special collections. Virginias diary entries introduce readers to a city of neglected buildings and mudfilled streets, teaming with destitute soldiers escaping the violence as the civil war comes to a close. Virginias story continues from book 1 as her family moves from gettysburg to washington, d. Selections from the diary of sirene bunten, edited by stephen cresswell west virginia history nathan goff, jr. Virginias civil war diary, book 3 by mary pope osborne.
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