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Quiet Corner of the War : The Civil War Letters of Gilbert and Esther Claflin, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1862-1863 by Esther Claflin and Gilbert Claflin (2014, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-100299294803
ISBN-139780299294809
eBay Product ID (ePID)160018092
Product Key Features
Book TitleQuiet Corner of the War : The Civil War Letters of Gilbert and Esther Claflin, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1862-1863
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicLetters, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / United States, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Literary Collections, History
AuthorEsther Claflin, Gilbert Claflin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-010467
Reviews"A treasure trove of correspondence providing a personal glimpse into the experience of war during a turning point in our nation's history."-- Lake Country Living, "Not many collections of wartime letters between spouses are in print, and this collection builds on other Civil War primary materials in an important way: the reader is able to get simultaneous reports on the scene at home, in the Army camp, and in the field."--Suzanne Bunkers, editor of The Diary of Caroline Seabury, 1854-1863 , "I have read many Civil War era diaries and letter collections, but this is the most interesting and touching."-Thomas D. Mackie, director of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, "I have read many Civil War era diaries and letter collections, but this is the most interesting and touching."--Thomas D. Mackie, director of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, "Not many collections of wartime letters between spouses are in print, and this collection builds on other Civil War primary materials in an important way: the reader is able to get simultaneous reports on the scene at home, in the Army camp, and in the field."--Suzanne Bunkers, editor of The Diary of Caroline Seabury, 1854-1863, "Not many collections of wartime letters between spouses are in print, and this collection builds on other Civil War primary materials in an important way: the reader is able to get simultaneous reports on the scene at home, in the Army camp, and in the field."-Suzanne Bunkers, editor of The Diary of Caroline Seabury, 18541863
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Decimal973.7/8
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Preface Introduction Foreword by Keith S. Bohannon Timeline Prologue The Letters Epilogue Appendix A: Family Appendix B: Neighbors Appendix C: Summit and Oconomowoc Appendix D: Military Appendix E: Miscellaneous Documents Appendix F: Transcribing and Editing Bibliography Index
SynopsisIn 2002, Judy Cook discovered a packet of letters written by her great-great-grandparents, Gilbert and Esther Claflin, during the American Civil War. An unexpected bounty, these letters from 1862-63 offer visceral witness to the war, recounting the trials of a family separated. Gilbert, an articulate and cheerful forty-year-old farmer, was drafted into the Union Army and served in the Thirty-Fourth Wisconsin Infantry garrisoned in western Kentucky along the Mississippi. Esther had married Gilbert when she was fifteen; now a woman with two teenage sons, she ran the family farm near Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, in Gilbert's absence. In his letters, Gilbert writes about food, hygiene, rampant desertions by drafted men, rebel guerrilla raids, and pastimes in the daily life of a soldier. His comments on interactions with Confederate prisoners and ex-slaves before and after the Emancipation Proclamation reveal his personal views on monumental events. Esther shares in her letters the challenges and joys of maintaining the farm, accounts of their boys Elton and Price, concerns about finances and health, and news of their local community and extended family. Esther's experiences provide insight into family, farm, and village life in the wartime North, an often overlooked aspect of Civil War history. Judy Cook has made the letters accessible to a wider audience by providing historical context with notes and appendixes. The volume includes a foreword by Civil War historian Keith S. Bohannon.
LC Classification NumberE601.C545 2013
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