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This unique collection offers insights into the war and life on the home front . . . . Well written, the letters are very readable, interesting, and offer many insights into life, marriage, and war in mid-nineteenth century America.""--New York Military Affairs Symposium Review Adds an incredible amount of insight into the life of Southern couples of the Whartons' social class. . . . With this work, Davis and Bell bring a personal touch to the war.""--Virginia Magazine of History & Biography

"Adds an incredible amount of insight into the life of Southern couples of the Whartons' social class. . . . With this work, Davis and Bell bring a personal touch to the war.""--Virginia Magazine of History & Biography This unique collection offers insights into the war and life on the home front . . . . Well written, the letters are very readable, interesting, and offer many insights into life, marriage, and war in mid-nineteenth century America.""--The New York Military Affairs Symposium Review"

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William C. Davis was professor of history at Virgina Tech and is the author or editor of more than 50 books on Civil War and Southern history. Sue Heth Bell is the Whartons' great-great granddaughter. While rummaging in the parents' garage, she discovered the cache of letters that became the foundation for this book. Peter S. Carmichael is the Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies, director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College.

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