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Miss Priscilla Larkin: The Civil War Diary of a Southern Belle [introduced by her great-great-grandson]:
"This is the story of a year in the life of a young lady: a most remarkable year, and a most remarkable woman."
"It is 1862, the year our Civil War will become a harsh, cruel reality to millions of Americans. As the new year begins, Priscilla Larkin [daughter of David Larkin and Elizabeth Rutledge], a twenty-two-year-old student at the Female College in Huntsville, Alabama... ."
2 comments:
It's very kind of you to post an entry about Priscilla. Thank you. I hope the format at archive.org was readable and understandable, and I hope my notes were of some help.
What did you think of her experiences and observations during the first full year of the War? I'd love to discuss with you.
Hi David,
I was able to access the diary at archive.org (just checked it again). An added bonus for me was when Priscilla mentioned cousin William (Acklin) and Corrina Goodman and little Lulu. I recognized them as Acklin relatives (Corrine Acklin Goodman is my presumed 2nd cousin 4x removed).
It was an interesting read (and yes, your notes were invaluable) of a young, educated woman coming to grips with overwhelming events and yet trying to maintain some sense of normalcy (Church attendance, music, picking out silk). How sad that she died so young.
You are so lucky to have that authentic piece of family history.
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