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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... weeks . The following week the two brothers took possession of William Huntington's house at a monthly cost of $ 16 . This arrangement continued for several years until Edward left for Mobile in 1844 . In the following years , Augustus ...
... weeks . The following week the two brothers took possession of William Huntington's house at a monthly cost of $ 16 . This arrangement continued for several years until Edward left for Mobile in 1844 . In the following years , Augustus ...
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... weeks , he watched the unfolding drama , noting the secession of the lower Southern states , including Alabama , on 11 January . He did not attend the Alabama Secession Convention but supported their efforts to leave the Union . The ...
... weeks , he watched the unfolding drama , noting the secession of the lower Southern states , including Alabama , on 11 January . He did not attend the Alabama Secession Convention but supported their efforts to leave the Union . The ...
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... weeks later he recorded , " The news from Gen Lees army in Maryland is conflicting and unsatisfactory . There was a severe battle at Sharpsburg on the 16th and 17th Septr — victory claimed by both sides . " The next year he continued to ...
... weeks later he recorded , " The news from Gen Lees army in Maryland is conflicting and unsatisfactory . There was a severe battle at Sharpsburg on the 16th and 17th Septr — victory claimed by both sides . " The next year he continued to ...
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... weeks . " Three months later , Benners attended another legislative session — also hurried and unsatisfactory in which little legislation was passed . He continued to serve in the legislature as late as December 1864 . In the last ...
... weeks . " Three months later , Benners attended another legislative session — also hurried and unsatisfactory in which little legislation was passed . He continued to serve in the legislature as late as December 1864 . In the last ...
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... weeks or even months to find a suitable person . The Mellown property was idle for several months , and then the renter left before the end of the year . It was not an easy time for him since many owed him money and wanted to extend the ...
... weeks or even months to find a suitable person . The Mellown property was idle for several months , and then the renter left before the end of the year . It was not an easy time for him since many owed him money and wanted to extend the ...
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The Reconstruction Years May 18651877 | 138 |
The Later Years 18781885 | 263 |
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