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OverviewLucy Pier Stevens, a twenty-one-year-old woman from Ohio, began a visit to her aunt's family near Bellville, Texas, on Christmas Day, 1859. Little did she know how drastically her life would change on April 4, 1861, when the outbreak of the Civil War made returning home impossible. Stranded in enemy territory for the duration of the war, how would she reconcile her Northern upbringing with the Southern sentiments surrounding her? Lucy Stevens's diary-one of few women's diaries from Civil War-era Texas and the only one written by a Northerner-offers a unique perspective on daily life at the fringes of America's bloodiest conflict. An articulate, educated, and keen observer, Stevens took note seemingly of everything-the weather, illnesses, food shortages, parties, church attendance, chores, schools, childbirth, death, the family's slaves, and political and military news. As she confided her private thoughts to her journal, she unwittingly revealed how her love for her Texas family and the Confederate soldier boys she came to care for blurred her loyalties, even as she continued to long for her home in Ohio. Showing how the ties of heritage, kinship, friendship, and community transcended the sharpest division in US history, this rare diary and Vicki Adams Tongate's insightful historical commentary on it provide a trove of information on women's history, Texas history, and Civil War history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vicki Adams TongatePublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9781477324677ISBN 10: 1477324674 Pages: 382 Publication Date: 05 October 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Editorial Practices Map of Texas Dramatis Personae Timeline Introduction. Lucy: Herself, Her Family, Her Friends Her Texas World Her Diary Chapter 1. January 1863 Chapter 2. February 1863 Chapter 3. March 1863 Chapter 4. April–May 1863 Chapter 5. June–July 1863 Chapter 6. August–September 1863 Chapter 7. October–December 1863 Chapter 8. January–February 1864 Chapter 9. March–April 1864 Chapter 10. May–June 1864 Chapter 11. July–September 1864 Chapter 12. October–December 1864 Chapter 13. January 1865 Chapter 14. February–March 1865 Chapter 15. April 1–16, 1865 Chapter 16. April 17–May 4, 1865 Lucy: Her World after Texas Bibliography IndexReviewsA work of exhaustive research and devoted scholarship . . . and a delightful and informative read. * Civil War Book Review * A rich interpretation by Tongate of a volatile period in Texas history witnessed by a unique and engaging diarist. * Journal of Southern History * A valuable look at the daily lives of women, of a Texas community, and of the Civil War home front. * Southwestern Historical Quarterly * Tongate has done a masterful job of editing. * Texas Books in Review * A work of exhaustive research and devoted scholarship . . . and a delightful and informative read. * Civil War Book Review * A rich interpretation by Tongate of a volatile period in Texas history witnessed by a unique and engaging diarist. * Journal of Southern History * A valuable look at the daily lives of women, of a Texas community, and of the Civil War home front. * Southwestern Historical Quarterly * Tongate has done a masterful job of editing. * Texas Books in Review * Author InformationVicki Adams Tongate spent twenty years at Southern Methodist University, teaching and researching the Lucy Pier Stevens diary. She has now retired and lives in Fort Worth, Texas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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