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The War-Time Journal of a Georgia Girl

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while traveling to see her relatives, who would host her in Southwest Georgia until the end of the War. The remainder of the diary documents Eliza's everyday activities, conversations with Confederate soldiers, and visits with a range of family members and acquaintances, among them Julia Toombs, the
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Andrews was a supporter of the Confederate cause, and her journal reflects her perspectives on the Union's actions during the war. However, by the time of the journal's publication in 1908, Andrews' views on slavery had evolved, and she expressed support for
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Given it was published nearly 40 years after the war, Andrews decided to make significant edits between the time of writing and publishing. To avoid embarrassment, she omitted or heavily altered certain passages throughout the journal.
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The journal entries span from 1864 to 1865, capturing the final stages of the conflict. Eliza's writing reflects the daily struggles, fears, and hopes of a young woman living in the midst of war.
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wife. Eliza is frequently upset by the Union soldier's treatment of Southerners and throughout the journal, advocates for the Confederate cause.
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in December 1864. Her first article states that Eliza arrived safely in
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well-known Georgia orator and Confederate Constitution author
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along with her three brothers who fought for the Confederacy.
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Eliza Frances Andrews
American Civil War
Confederate States of America
D. Appleton and Company

Eliza Frances Andrews
Washington, Georgia
Union
Confederacy
Union
General Sherman
Atlanta
Macon
Robert Toombs's
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"The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865"
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"Eliza Frances Andrews, Practical Botanist, 1840-1931"
ISSN
0016-8297
JSTOR
40581467
"Review of The War-Time Journal of a Georgia Girl, 1864-1865, Spencer Bidwell King, Jr"
ISSN
0016-8297
JSTOR
40578137

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