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The war outside my window : the Civil War diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860 - 1865
- Title
- The war outside my window : the Civil War diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860 - 1865 / edited by Janet Elizabeth Croon.
- Author
- Gresham, LeRoy Wiley, 1847-1865
- Publication
- El Dorado Hills, CA : Savas Beatie LLC [2018]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 18-6351 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Croon, Janet Elizabeth
- Description
- xxxvii, 440 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- "LeRoy Wiley Gresham of Macon, Georgia kept a series of seven journals between 1860 and 1865 that documents the entirety of the Civil War. Starting at the age of 12, his writing covers not only the changes in Macon, but the socio-economic impact of the conflict on his wealthy family, which owns two plantations about 40 miles southeast of Macon. His journals also trace his internal struggles with his health, giving us a very unique glimpse into the course of his struggle against tuberculosis, a disease which killed thousands each year during the 19th century, and claimed his own life at age 17"--Provided by publisher.
- Alternative Title
- Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860-1865
- Subjects
- Plantation life
- Teenage boys
- Gresham, LeRoy Wiley, 1847-1865
- Personal narratives
- HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives, Confederate
- Gresham family
- Biography
- Macon (Ga.) > Social life and customs > 19th century
- Plantation life > Georgia > Houston County
- Diaries
- 1800-1899
- Teenage boys > Confederate States of America > Diaries
- United States > Confederate States of America
- History
- Gresham, LeRoy Wiley, 1847-1865 > Diaries
- HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century
- Personal narratives > Confederate
- Macon (Ga.) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives
- Manners and customs
- Macon (Ga.) > Biography
- Georgia > Macon
- Tuberculosis > Patients > Diaries
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Georgia > Houston County
- HISTORY / Military / United States
- Teenage boys > Georgia > Diaries
- Genre/Form
- Biography.
- Diaries.
- History.
- Personal narratives.
- Personal narratives – Confederate.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [423]-424) and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 18-6351
- ISBN
- 9781611213881
- 1611213886
- LCCN
- 2018006100
- OCLC
- 1029087459
- Author
- Gresham, LeRoy Wiley, 1847-1865, author.
- Title
- The war outside my window : the Civil War diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860 - 1865 / edited by Janet Elizabeth Croon.
- Publisher
- El Dorado Hills, CA : Savas Beatie LLC [2018]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [423]-424) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1800-1899
- Added Author
- Croon, Janet Elizabeth, editor.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 18-6351