South Carolina Women in the Confederacy, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from South Carolina Women in the Confederacy, Vol. 2When history was written only to tell of changes in government and the body politic, it could well be described in the sneering terms of a writer as little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. But, now that the people as well as their rulers are brought forward by our writers, it is seen that the field of history includes the Home and the Family, as well as the realm, the sovereign, and the subject. With mention of the homes of a people, come sentiments of the heart and deep tides of feeling. And, if as has been well said: The most valuable acquisition from history the enthusiasm it excites, then the record of' private experiences in the home, during the affairs and convulsions of the State, must be depended on for a faithful picture of memorable times, and must be rated as really indispensable to the full purpose of historic literature.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.