The war outside my window
Croon, Janet Elizabeth
Genre:
"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.
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