Aberration of Mind
Aberration of Mind

Author: Diane Miller Sommerville

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2018-09-25

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 146964357X

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More than 150 years after its end, we still struggle to understand the full extent of the human toll of the Civil War and the psychological crisis it created. In Aberration of Mind, Diane Miller Sommerville offers the first book-length treatment of suicide in the South during the Civil War era, giving us insight into both white and black communities, Confederate soldiers and their families, as well as the enslaved and newly freed. With a thorough examination of the dynamics of both racial and gendered dimensions of psychological distress, Sommerville reveals how the suffering experienced by Southerners living in a war zone generated trauma that, in extreme cases, led some Southerners to contemplate or act on suicidal thoughts. Sommerville recovers previously hidden stories of individuals exhibiting suicidal activity or aberrant psychological behavior she links to the war and its aftermath. This work adds crucial nuance to our understanding of how personal suffering shaped the way southerners viewed themselves in the Civil War era and underscores the full human costs of war.

Magazine
Magazine

Author: Huxford Genealogical Society

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13:

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Newspaper Clippings from the Colbert County, Alabama Leighton News 1904 - 1907
Newspaper Clippings from the Colbert County, Alabama Leighton News 1904 - 1907

Author: Robin Sterling

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-06-06

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1387020226

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"The Leighton News was first established by Fred W. McCormack in 1890 as a small 5x8 sheet. It soon expanded to a traditional size but later suspended publication because the profit margin was too slim. No issues from that time were available for review. After a while, McCormack kept a promise to the people of Leighton and renewed publication of the News in 1894. Each issue was examined column by column with a view for capturing items of a genealogical interest such as reports of births, marriages, deaths, and obituaries. In addition, other clippings were transcribed having to do with the history of Colbert and Lawrence County, as well as the rest of the surrounding Tennessee Valley area."--Publisher's description

A Soldier's General
A Soldier's General

Author: John C. Oeffinger

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2003-04-03

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0807860476

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During his service in the Confederate army, Major General Lafayette McLaws (1821-1897) served under and alongside such famous officers as Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. Johnston, James Longstreet, and John B. Hood. He played a significant role in some of the most crucial battles of the Civil War, including Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Despite this, no biography of McLaws or history of his division has ever been published. A Soldier's General gathers ninety-five letters written by McLaws to his family between 1858 and 1865, making these valuable resources available to a wide audience for the first time. The letters, painstakingly transcribed from McLaws's notoriously poor handwriting, contain a wealth of opinion and information about life and morale in the Confederate army, Civil War-era politics, the Southern press, and the impact of war on the Confederate home front. Among the fascinating threads the letters trace is the story of McLaws's fractured relationship with childhood friend Longstreet, who had McLaws relieved of command in 1863. John Oeffinger's extensive introduction sketches McLaws's life from his beginnings in Augusta, Georgia, through his early experiences in the U.S. Army, his marriage, his Civil War exploits, and his postwar years.

Newspaper Clippings from the Lawrence County, Alabama, Moulton Advertiser 1884 - 1892
Newspaper Clippings from the Lawrence County, Alabama, Moulton Advertiser 1884 - 1892

Author: Robin Sterling

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-10-16

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 0359984142

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Volume 1 also contains 57 chapters of Col. James E. Saunder's "Early Settlers of Lawrence County" which begins with the Indian days and guides the reader through the early history of Lawrence County up through the description of the men and actions of the 9th and 16th Alabama Infantry Regiments.

The WILLIS Family Genealogy
The WILLIS Family Genealogy

Author: Lanette Hill Brightwell

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2004-08-28

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 1435736834

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The WILLIS Families early beginnings are found in England dating back to 1500's Records. John WILLIS was the first immigrant of this line to come to America. Descendants include the Benjamin Willis I, II, III, IV & V {to those that settled in Georgia}. Many descendants are still living in the same areas today. Turner Co., Telfair Co. Colquitt Co., Worth Co., and others in Georgia. Using Census, Wills, Property Records, Church Records, History Books, Marriage and Birth/Death Records. Family bibles; other researchers sharing information on their family lines. This book is a very treasured item for any member of the WILLIS family and will find this resource very useful in continuing to trace their own lineages.