The Whartons' War: The Civil War Correspondence of General Gabriel C. Wharton and Anne Radford Wharton, 1863-1865 - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:William C. Davis, Sue Heth Bell, Peter S. CarmichaelSeries:Civil War AmericaTheme:Chronological Period/1851-1899, Topical/Civil WarPublish date:2022-07-19Pages:456
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9781469668291ISBN-10:1469668297UPC:9781469668291Book Category:History, Literary Collections, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, LettersBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877)Size:9.20 x 6.20 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.3Product ID:SCAMP3Q0Z7
Between March 1863 and July 1865, Confederate newlyweds Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton and Anne Radford Wharton wrote 524 letters, and all survived, unknown until now. Separated by twenty years in age and differing opinions on myriad subjects, these educated and articulate Confederates wrote frankly and perceptively on their Civil War world. Sharing opinions on generals and politicians, the course of the war, the fate of the Confederacy, life at home, and their wavering loyalties, the Whartons explored the shifting gender roles brought on by war, changing relations between slave owners and enslaved people, the challenges of life behind Confederate lines, the pain of familial loss, the definitions of duty and honor, and more.
Featuring one of the fullest known sets of correspondence by a high-level officer and his wife, this volume reveals the Whartons' wartime experience from their courtship in the spring of 1863 to June 1865, when Gabriel Wharton swore loyalty to the United States and accepted parole before returning home. William C. Davis and Sue Heth Bell's thoughtful editing guides readers into this world of experience and its ongoing historical relevance.
Featuring one of the fullest known sets of correspondence by a high-level officer and his wife, this volume reveals the Whartons' wartime experience from their courtship in the spring of 1863 to June 1865, when Gabriel Wharton swore loyalty to the United States and accepted parole before returning home. William C. Davis and Sue Heth Bell's thoughtful editing guides readers into this world of experience and its ongoing historical relevance.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9781469668291ISBN-10:1469668297UPC:9781469668291Book Category:History, Literary Collections, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, LettersBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877)Size:9.20 x 6.20 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.3Product ID:SCAMP3Q0Z7
William C. Davis was professor of history at Virginia 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 her parents' garage, she discovered the cache of letters that became the foundation for this book.
Sue Heth Bell is the Whartons' great-great granddaughter. While rummaging in her parents' garage, she discovered the cache of letters that became the foundation for this book.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
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