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Due to the numerous threads this month about personal accounts, especially concerning women, I thought many could delight in it. Possibly, being a rather new member, it is already threaded without my knowing how to double-check first; excuse me if so. I stumbled onto it in search of other information and have not examined it myself. Therefore I hope some will share their welcome responses for the benefit of all. Thanks
Lubliner.
https://davisdiaries.villanova.edu/january_1-3_1863/
About this Site
Emilie Davis was an African-American woman living in Philadelphia during the U.S. Civil War. This website is a transcription of Emilie's three pocket diaries for the years 1863, 1864, and 1865. In them, she recounts black Philadelphians' celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation, nervous excitement during the battle of Gettysburg, and their collective mourning of President Lincoln. The diary allows readers to experience the war in real time, as events unfolded for Civil War Americans. Read More...
Lubliner.
https://davisdiaries.villanova.edu/january_1-3_1863/
About this Site
Emilie Davis was an African-American woman living in Philadelphia during the U.S. Civil War. This website is a transcription of Emilie's three pocket diaries for the years 1863, 1864, and 1865. In them, she recounts black Philadelphians' celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation, nervous excitement during the battle of Gettysburg, and their collective mourning of President Lincoln. The diary allows readers to experience the war in real time, as events unfolded for Civil War Americans. Read More...
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