Confederacy Is on Her Way Up the Spout: Letters to South Carolina, 1861-1864
This volume gathers 33 letters sent to Lucretia Barrett McMahan and her husband by relatives and friends of the family who served as Confederate soldiers. The letters cover the course of the war and reflect the writers' changing attitudes in direct proportion to the changing prospects of the Confederacy. The editors have allowed this upcountry farm family to retain their eloquent Southern vernacular by retaining the original spelling. Interspersed throughout is just enough historical context to guide the reader. The extensive information about the Barrett family, their social sphere, and the region provides enough background to enhance the very regional flavor of the letters. Recommended.- David Lee Poremba, Detroit P.L.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.