Lucy Breckinridge of Grove Hill: The Journal of a Virginia Girl, 1862-1864

by Lucy Gilmer Breckinridge

Book Overview

The Civil War memoirs of a high-spirited, progressive woman

Begun to alleviate the "boredom of wartime," Lucy Breckinridge's journal quickly became this intelligent young woman's confidante as she came of age in war-torn Virginia. Nineteen-year-old Breckinridge offers candid views of life on the homefront as she chronicles the war that killed three of her brothers and debates such universal issues as war, peace, religion, love, marriage,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872499995
• ISBN13: 9780872499997
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Peeking Into an Older Sister's Journal

Maybe it's the name we share; maybe it's that we both hail from the Valley in Virginia....I really like this book. I doubt Lucy Breckenridge could have imagined her forthright, honest and innocent comments would survive, much less impact a reader with such treasure of insight and sharing of like feelings--regardless of the time passed. Sometimes a teenager; often a woman wise far beyond her few years. At once, new and intriguing glance backward, while a more than passing look inside ourselves. I'm so grateful she hid it in her skirts when the Federal troops----oh, you'll need to read it all yourself!

Personal story from Civil War

For those of you like me who are not general history buffs but enjoy personal stories from bygone eras, this is a wonderful book. Reading along with Lucy, sharing her joys and pain during the days of the Civil War, she becomes a friend, and we her confidante. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the Civil War, particularly women's views. In reading her story, we can relive a piece of America's past through the eyes of a young woman.