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A civil life in an uncivil time, Julia Wilbur's struggle for purpose, Paula Tarnapol Whitacre

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A civil life in an uncivil time, Julia Wilbur's struggle for purpose, Paula Tarnapol Whitacre

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-283) and index

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individual biography

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platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A civil life in an uncivil time

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Paula Tarnapol Whitacre

Sub title

Julia Wilbur's struggle for purpose

Table Of Contents

Prologue: "the saddest sound I ever heard" -- Part I. Before the war -- "A peculiar period in my pilgrimage" -- "Slavery is an evil that ought not to exist" -- "My plans overthrown. Life all changed" -- "At Alexandria...the Potomac rolls its majestic stream" -- Part II. During the war -- "Civil War is upon us" -- "My way seems clear to go" -- "What a place I have found" -- "Mrs. J and I may carry out our plans" -- "An interfering and troublesome person" -- "I wish to...fight it through" -- "Will it pay?" -- "As good a spot as could be obtained" -- "Things as usual, quite unsettled" -- "Flung my flag to the breeze" -- Part III. After the war -- "The paraphernalia of war is fast disappearing" -- "That I might be there to see" -- Epilogue: "the burial was at Avon"

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