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Love and Duty

- Confederate Widows and the Emotional Politics of Loss

About Love and Duty

Between 1861 and 1865, approximately 200,000 women were widowed by the deaths of Civil War soldiers. They recorded their experiences in diaries, letters, scrapbooks, and pension applications. In Love and Duty, Angela Esco Elder draws on these materials to explore white Confederate widows' stories.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781469667744
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • April 26, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 157x236x12 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 151 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of Love and Duty

Between 1861 and 1865, approximately 200,000 women were widowed by the deaths of Civil War soldiers. They recorded their experiences in diaries, letters, scrapbooks, and pension applications. In Love and Duty, Angela Esco Elder draws on these materials to explore white Confederate widows' stories.

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