Reminiscences of the Civil War and Reconstruction - Hardcover

Logan, Mrs. John A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809304252 ISBN 13: 9780809304257

Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press, 1970

Synopsis

This is an abridged edition of Mrs. Logan’s classic Reminiscences of a Soldier’s Wife. What the author called there the grateful features” of her experience the political cauldron of Washington, the cruel choices im­posed by the Civil War, the hard-fought election campaigns, the social seasons of the nation’s capital, as well as the inception of the woman’s suffrage movement have now become vital parts of Americana.

 

In rearranging the materials in this volume, Mr. Adams gives new emphasis to those portions that are of the greatest historical interest. He summarizes the recollections of the years 1838 to 1859 in a Prelude and those of 1877 to 1923 in a Postlude. Thus the actual reminiscences included in this book set into dramatic focus the crisis of the Civil War, the intensified partisan feelings of Reconstruction, and the new order” of the Grant era.

About this title

About the Author

George W. Adams is Professor of History at Southern Illinois University. He is the author of Doctors in Blue.

Review

In retrospect the work takes on a greater significance as an historical source of information on the Civil War and Reconstruction periods the memoirs give an intimate, backstage view of those turbulent times.” Muriel Kolb, Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate

Edition details

• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Publication date: 1970
• ISBN 10: 0809304252
• ISBN 13: 9780809304257
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: Adams Professor George Worthington