Disunion, War, Defeat, and Recovery in Alabama: The Journal of Augustus Benners, 1850-1885Mercer University Press, 2007 - 357 halaman ""Disunion, War, Defeat, and Recovery in Alabama offers a rare look into the life of a Civil War character many would say they love to hate: the plantation owner. A slave-owning cotton grower, Augustus Benners recorded decades of his mostly gritty and unglamorous plantation life ... Deft editing, annotation, and explanatory notes by Glenn and Virginia Linden complement and elucidate Benners's historical accounts"--From publisher's description. |
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... taken sick from eating pumpkins & corn and I returned to plantation and drenched him with ash water . There is more rotten cotton than I ever saw before and very little top crop — only 60 bales packed and I suppose about 80 bales out ...
... taken sick from eating pumpkins & corn and I returned to plantation and drenched him with ash water . There is more rotten cotton than I ever saw before and very little top crop — only 60 bales packed and I suppose about 80 bales out ...
Halaman 40
... taken on the 15th of March had a miscarriage and died on thursday 27th at one oclock and was buried in the Presbyterian burial ground on yesterday 28th at 12 oclock — she was a pious faithful industrious woman and her loss will be ...
... taken on the 15th of March had a miscarriage and died on thursday 27th at one oclock and was buried in the Presbyterian burial ground on yesterday 28th at 12 oclock — she was a pious faithful industrious woman and her loss will be ...
Halaman 42
... taken the place of confidence & hope . I do not think that the Banks can speedily resume . I do not think they can act with sufficient concert & without this none can safely resume — but I do think cotton will improve and for a guess I ...
... taken the place of confidence & hope . I do not think that the Banks can speedily resume . I do not think they can act with sufficient concert & without this none can safely resume — but I do think cotton will improve and for a guess I ...
Halaman 48
... taken possession of our fire to cook their breakfast we had a very uncomfortable time — We remained at this fire about 1-1 / 2 hours and concluded by this time that it would be impossible for us to remain safely where we were and we ...
... taken possession of our fire to cook their breakfast we had a very uncomfortable time — We remained at this fire about 1-1 / 2 hours and concluded by this time that it would be impossible for us to remain safely where we were and we ...
Halaman 49
... taken tea there , we stopped at Yarboroughs Hotel , on friday morning we left for 31 This trip lasted thirty - six days , from 11 January to 16 February 1858 . Newbern at 9 o clock and reached there at 4 The Journal of Augustus Benners ...
... taken tea there , we stopped at Yarboroughs Hotel , on friday morning we left for 31 This trip lasted thirty - six days , from 11 January to 16 February 1858 . Newbern at 9 o clock and reached there at 4 The Journal of Augustus Benners ...
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The Reconstruction Years May 18651877 | 138 |
The Later Years 18781885 | 263 |
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