The Journal of Martha Wayles Robertson 1860-1866

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The diary of four long years of Civil War of a nation divided has just been discovered and this remarkable piece of American literature gives the reader a new understanding of the conflict which traumatized so many lives. The spirituality of the war, the humanitarian effort and, the philosophical view is evident throughout this journal. The Generals of the North and South, the endless battles, the prayers, all mentioned in this historical journal and the cries for peace seem to echo throughout this moving diary among the streets, the battlefields, and churches, just as the homeless wind has no direction only to reflect its calming sound throughout the world. The detailed accounts of this war cannot help but make the reader feel part of the battles, the victories, the defeats, and the solemn need for spiritual guidance in a war torn country searching for liberty and peace.

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